Senior volunteerism policies at the local level: adaptation and leadership in the 21st century.

Abstract

This study explores several key senior volunteerism policy issues that need to be addressed from a local perspective in order to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. Using inputs from a national survey of Voluntary Action Centers, prominent volunteer agencies in the United States, this study examines the impact of the national economy on senior volunteerism, the status of funding, the relationship between local senior volunteerism and employment, the role of risk management, and the affect of an aging society of senior volunteerism.