Civic Engagement Among Older Adults in a Rural Community
A Case Study of the Senior Companion Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6077019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra S Butler (0000-0002-0264-5000, University of Maine), Debra Eckart (University of Maine) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 77-98 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j125v15n03_05 |
| OpenAlex | W1512221640 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 21 |
This article presents a case study of how an elder-helping-elder volunteer program-the Senior Companion Programpromotes civic engagement among older adults in a rural community. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 individuals in the community to assess the impact of the program for individual elders and the community at large. Three overarching themes emerged from the narrative data: Maintaining Community, Filling Gaps in the Service System, and Government Should Do More for Elders. These themes are described using research participant quotes. The article concludes with study implications for community practitioners including advocacy for program expansion
Civic engagement · Community engagement · Community organization · Community organizing · Community service · Government (linguistics · Narrative · Participant observation · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Rural community · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Medicine · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development · Gerontology
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Bridging Critical Feminist Gerontology and Social Work to Interrogate the Narrative on Civic Engagement
Culturally Responsive Companion Program for a Japanese Woman with Dementia in a U.S. Nursing Home
Multiple Ways of Coordinating Volunteers With Differing Styles of Service
The Motivation and Persuasion Process (MAP)
Honoring, Training, and Building a Statewide Network of Elder Activists
Potential and Impediments to Senior Citizens' Volunteering to Maintain Basic Services in Shrinking Regions
Not just "sweet old ladies" - Challenges in voluntary work in the municipal long-term care services
Social integration in the second half of life
The Beneficial Effects of Volunteering for Older Volunteers and the People They Serve
Civic Engagement at the 2005 White House Conference on Aging
Bowling Alone
Low-income, Rural Elders' Perceptions of Financial Security and Health Care Costs
Differential Benefits of Volunteering Across the Life Course
Effects of Volunteering on the Well-Being of Older Adults
The elderly in rural environments
Civic engagement in American democracy
Rural‐Urban Differences Among the Elderly
The Psychological Consequences of Multiple Roles
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |