Active Engagement in Retirement
Factors That Influence the Participation of Older People in Community Volunteering
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6438680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hui He (0000-0001-7981-2180, Beijing Technology and Business University), Xiaoqian Zhao (0000-0002-0930-3169, Beijing Technology and Business University), Yaoyao Fu (0000-0003-4346-7586, Beijing Technology and Business University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 120-143 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Service Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-8376 • E-ISSN: 1540-7314 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01488376.2024.2372434 |
| OpenAlex | W4400305289 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 85 |
Although older adults participating in volunteering promotes "active ageing" and reduces social service burden, not many retied people in China participate in volunteering. Utilizing data from semi-structured interviews with 15 retired individuals in Beijing, this research explores the factors influencing their involvement in community volunteer services. Informed by resource theory and social ecological system theory, a hybrid three-level social ecological systems model is developed following thematic analysis. At the micro-level, foundational factors for volunteering are their human capital, including good health status, ample free time, and satisfaction with pensions. At the meso-level, social capital from family and peers provides essential information and support, while a cohesive community environment fostered through community and volunteer management enhances the willingness to volunteer. At the macro-level, CPC ideologies and governmental policies nurture a culture of volunteerism that facilitates community involvement. The study also investigates interactions across these levels: the microsystem and mesosystem mutually enhance human and social capital, whereas the macrosystem and mesosystem reflect the reciprocal influence of cultural on social capital. Recommendations are offered to increase retired people's participation in community volunteering, emphasizing community management and governmental policy adjustments
Business · Demographic economics · Economics · Retirement community · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Gerontology
The Ecology of Human Development
The Critical Mass in Collective Action
Using Templates in the Thematic Analysis of Text
Participation in formal and informal volunteering
Social cohesion and belonging predict the well-being of community-dwelling older people
Factors Affecting Volunteerism among Older Adults
Social Research Methods
Volunteer Service and Well-Being of Older People in China
Empowerment in old age
Volunteering in China
Determinants of serving a mission
Volunteers
Scope and inclination of voluntary service for urban community‐living older adults provided by volunteers with nursing background
Social Networks as a Factor in Volunteering Among Elderly Japanese with Lower Socioeconomic Status
Unmet Needs and Coping Mechanisms Among Community-Dwelling Senior Citizens in the Philippines
Volunteering and health benefits in general adults
A Rapid Review of Barriers to Volunteering for Potentially Disadvantaged Groups and Implications for Health Inequalities
Older age as a time to contribute
The Experiences of Retired Managers Acting as Volunteers in an Entrepreneurial Mentoring Organization
Shades of Red
Transitioning From Successful Aging
Altruism, Helping, and Volunteering
Potential for Intensive Volunteering to Promote the Health of Older Adults in Fair Health
A study on the factors influencing the community participation of older adults in China
Who are Volunteers in Urban China
Volunteering and Wellbeing Among Ageing Adults
Making the State’s Volunteers in Contemporary China
Volunteering as reciprocity
Responding to Covid-19
Invisible Civic Engagement among Older Adults
Learning Experiences of Older Volunteers in a Community-based Social Program for People with Dementia
Perceived neighbourhood safety and volunteerism among older adults
The challenges of the new institutional environment
From volunteer work to informal care by stealth
Benefits of volunteerism for middle-aged and older adults
Barriers to the retention of older participants in political organisations
Listen closer’
International and European policy on work and retirement
Navigating Theories of Volunteering
Exploring the Determinants of Network Effectiveness
Understanding human behavior and the social environment
Who Cares? Toward an Integrated Theory of Volunteer Work
Volunteer service and positive attitudes toward aging among Chinese older adults
The grid management system in contemporary China
Mechanisms Linking Social Ties and Support to Physical and Mental Health
Volunteering
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |