Age Structure of Voluntary Associations and Political Self-Interest Among the Aged
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2275638 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James E Trela (Vocational Guidance and Rehabilitation Services, Cleveland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 244-252 |
| Publication date | 1972-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0253 • E-ISSN: 1533-8525 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1972.tb00808.x |
| OpenAlex | W1996045983 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 7 |
Increased peer contact in age-graded voluntary associations is thought to be conducive to the development of political self-interest among older people. Analysis of the age structure of 304 aged individuals' association memberships revealed that desire for political change to benefit the aged, receptivity to appeals for organized political action, and willingness to actually engage in behavior designed to secure change were greatest among members of age-graded associations and lowest among older people with mixed generational memberships. When the experience of aging is taken into account, older people having no memberships, but who were experiencing a strong sense of social dislocation grounded in aging, tended to have the strongest desire for political change. Members of age-graded associations, however, whether or not they were experiencing dislocation, showed the greatest potential for actual political mobilization
Association (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Political science · Politics · Turnover · Voluntary association · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
A Comparison of Factors Associated with Past Use, Projected Use, and Perceived Community Need for Health and Social Services
Sex Differences in Correlates of Political Activity Among the Aged
Social Stratification and Old Age
Age and Environmental Concern
The Emerging Political Consciousness of the Aged
Participatory Reactions to Policy Threats
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1974 - 2003 (30) |
| Highly cited | No |