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From page 149... ... Index A ACTION, 61, 72 Age and bias toward older 70-71 and disabilities or illness, 100-102 and educational attainment, 130-132 and geographic distribution patterns, 120-121, 122-123 and hours spent in housework, 94-96 and household trends, 133 and marital status, 132-137 and paid work hours 94-96, 126 , , 127 and participation in labor force, 121-129 and population projections, 116-117 and problems in comparing age groups, 101, 103 and productive work at home, 81 and type of volunteer activities, 27-28 and volunteer time, 76-78 Altruism in volunteerism, 28-29 unequal benefits, 104 Anderson, J M., 126 Appreciation, and morale of volunteers, 63-64 Ascher, W., 110,113 B Bacellar, Helena, 110-147 Barfield, Richard, 77 Barriers to productive activity, 103-104 to voluntarism, 17-19, 56-60 removal or reduction of, 60-71 Beneficiaries of volunteerism, needs of, 45-46 Bias against older persons, 70-71 Birth rate, projections for, 119 Boulding, Kenneth, 28-29 C Car repairs, as do-it-yourself activities, 79-85 149 Read the entire page →
From page 150... ... See Labor force Encouragement and support, for volunteers, 69 Expenditures by government, affecting volunteering, 36-38 for health care, 141 Expenses involved in volunteer activities, 57-58,69 Experience, as compensation for volunteering, 29-32 FFamily patterns changes during lifetime, 88-90 and housework hours, 85-88 and mutual aid for family members, 137-139 and obligations affecting volunteering, 32-35 of older persons, 12-13 projections for, 132-137 Female demographics. See Women Fertility rate, projections for, 119 Financial status of older persons, 11-12. Read the entire page →
From page 151... ... ,51, 53,54,55,60 Health care or services alternative systems for, 107 expenditures for, 141 increased need for, 4-5 unpaid personnel for, 5 Health status and capacity for work, 101, 102 and mortality rates, 119 of older persons, 14-15 projections for, 139-143 Heart disease, survival rates with, 143 Hendricks, G., 126 Home repair or improvements, as do-it-yourself activities, 79-85 Hospital care expenditures for, 141 projections for, 140 151 Household characteristics. See Family patterns Housework, time spent in, 79, 85-88,90-92 and paid work hours, 93-97 Hypertension, survival rates with, 143 I ICF Incorporated, 126, 145 Illnesses and capacity for work, 101, 102 and health status of older persons, 14-15 and projections of health statistics, 140 Impediments and barriers to productive activity, 103-104 for older volunteers, 17-19, 56-60 removal or reduction of, 60-71 Incentives for productive activity, 103-104 for voluntarism, 8-9, 16-17, 24-25,28-38,40-45 policy implications of, 36-38 Income and financial status of older persons, 11-12 expectations for, 128, 129 Panel Study of Income Dynamics, 78, 80, 88 and volunteerism, 31-32, 57-58, 69 during retirement, 34-35 Informal donations of time, money, and goods, 39-40, 44, 76. Read the entire page →
From page 152... ... F., 145 M Macroeconomic- demographic model for projection studies 124-125, 145 INDEX Male studies. See Men Manton, Kenneth G., 110-147 Marital status, projected changes in, 132-137 McNaught, W., 126 Men disabilities or illnesses in, 100, 101, 102 educational attainment of, 129-132 kinship relations of, 137-139 marital status projections for, 132-137 in nonfamily households, 133 paid work, hours of, 126, 127 compared to housework hours, 94-96 participation in labor force, 121, 124-126 population projections for, 116-117 volunteerism of factors affecting, 34-35 time spent in, 27 type of activities in, 27 Menchik, Paul L., 30, 36-37 Microsimulation model for projection studies, 126, 145 Money donations, 76 for emergency help, 78-79 Morale of volunteers, recognition and appreciation affecting, 63-64 Morgan, James N., 8, 11-12, 13, 14, 16-17, 19-20,73-109 Morgan, Leslie, 78 Mortality rate, projections for, 119 and health statistics, 140 Motivations. Read the entire page →
From page 153... ... See Incentives Recognition, and morale of volunteers, 63-64 Recruitment of older volunteers, 60-63 Report of the National Research on Aging Planning Panel (1982) , 110-111 Resource allocations, by voluntary sector, 46, 47 Restrictions on use of volunteers, legal aspects of, 67-68 Retired population, ratio to working population, 2 Retirement income in, and volunteer activities, 34-35 and policies affecting labor force participation, 126, 129 Rewards of voluntarism, 8-9, 17, 24,29,40 Romero, Carol J., 9-10, 16, 23-50 Rosow, I., 111 in community settings, 19-20 and do-it-yourself activities, 79-85 Sex differences in studies. Read the entire page →
From page 154... ... ,56 Wolf, D A., 137 Women disabilities or illnesses in, 100, 101-102 educational attainment of 129-132 marital status projections for, 132-137 in nonfamily households, 132-133 paid work hours of, 126, 127 compared to housework hours, 93-97 participation in labor force, 121, 124-126 and volunteerism, 43-44 population projections for, 116-117 volunteerism of factors affecting, 34-36, 55 time spent in, 26 type of activities in, 27 Work force. Read the entire page →

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... Index A ACTION, 61, 72 Age and bias toward older 70-71 and disabilities or illness, 100-102 and educational attainment, 130-132 and geographic distribution patterns, 120-121, 122-123 and hours spent in housework, 94-96 and household trends, 133 and marital status, 132-137 and paid work hours 94-96, 126 , , 127 and participation in labor force, 121-129 and population projections, 116-117 and problems in comparing age groups, 101, 103 and productive work at home, 81 and type of volunteer activities, 27-28 and volunteer time, 76-78 Altruism in volunteerism, 28-29 unequal benefits, 104 Anderson, J M., 126 Appreciation, and morale of volunteers, 63-64 Ascher, W., 110,113 B Bacellar, Helena, 110-147 Barfield, Richard, 77 Barriers to productive activity, 103-104 to voluntarism, 17-19, 56-60 removal or reduction of, 60-71 Beneficiaries of volunteerism, needs of, 45-46 Bias against older persons, 70-71 Birth rate, projections for, 119 Boulding, Kenneth, 28-29 C Car repairs, as do-it-yourself activities, 79-85 149

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... See Labor force Encouragement and support, for volunteers, 69 Expenditures by government, affecting volunteering, 36-38 for health care, 141 Expenses involved in volunteer activities, 57-58,69 Experience, as compensation for volunteering, 29-32 FFamily patterns changes during lifetime, 88-90 and housework hours, 85-88 and mutual aid for family members, 137-139 and obligations affecting volunteering, 32-35 of older persons, 12-13 projections for, 132-137 Female demographics. See Women Fertility rate, projections for, 119 Financial status of older persons, 11-12.

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... ,51, 53,54,55,60 Health care or services alternative systems for, 107 expenditures for, 141 increased need for, 4-5 unpaid personnel for, 5 Health status and capacity for work, 101, 102 and mortality rates, 119 of older persons, 14-15 projections for, 139-143 Heart disease, survival rates with, 143 Hendricks, G., 126 Home repair or improvements, as do-it-yourself activities, 79-85 Hospital care expenditures for, 141 projections for, 140 151 Household characteristics. See Family patterns Housework, time spent in, 79, 85-88,90-92 and paid work hours, 93-97 Hypertension, survival rates with, 143 I ICF Incorporated, 126, 145 Illnesses and capacity for work, 101, 102 and health status of older persons, 14-15 and projections of health statistics, 140 Impediments and barriers to productive activity, 103-104 for older volunteers, 17-19, 56-60 removal or reduction of, 60-71 Incentives for productive activity, 103-104 for voluntarism, 8-9, 16-17, 24-25,28-38,40-45 policy implications of, 36-38 Income and financial status of older persons, 11-12 expectations for, 128, 129 Panel Study of Income Dynamics, 78, 80, 88 and volunteerism, 31-32, 57-58, 69 during retirement, 34-35 Informal donations of time, money, and goods, 39-40, 44, 76.

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... F., 145 M Macroeconomic- demographic model for projection studies 124-125, 145 INDEX Male studies. See Men Manton, Kenneth G., 110-147 Marital status, projected changes in, 132-137 McNaught, W., 126 Men disabilities or illnesses in, 100, 101, 102 educational attainment of, 129-132 kinship relations of, 137-139 marital status projections for, 132-137 in nonfamily households, 133 paid work, hours of, 126, 127 compared to housework hours, 94-96 participation in labor force, 121, 124-126 population projections for, 116-117 volunteerism of factors affecting, 34-35 time spent in, 27 type of activities in, 27 Menchik, Paul L., 30, 36-37 Microsimulation model for projection studies, 126, 145 Money donations, 76 for emergency help, 78-79 Morale of volunteers, recognition and appreciation affecting, 63-64 Morgan, James N., 8, 11-12, 13, 14, 16-17, 19-20,73-109 Morgan, Leslie, 78 Mortality rate, projections for, 119 and health statistics, 140 Motivations.

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... See Incentives Recognition, and morale of volunteers, 63-64 Recruitment of older volunteers, 60-63 Report of the National Research on Aging Planning Panel (1982) , 110-111 Resource allocations, by voluntary sector, 46, 47 Restrictions on use of volunteers, legal aspects of, 67-68 Retired population, ratio to working population, 2 Retirement income in, and volunteer activities, 34-35 and policies affecting labor force participation, 126, 129 Rewards of voluntarism, 8-9, 17, 24,29,40 Romero, Carol J., 9-10, 16, 23-50 Rosow, I., 111 in community settings, 19-20 and do-it-yourself activities, 79-85 Sex differences in studies.

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... ,56 Wolf, D A., 137 Women disabilities or illnesses in, 100, 101-102 educational attainment of 129-132 marital status projections for, 132-137 in nonfamily households, 132-133 paid work hours of, 126, 127 compared to housework hours, 93-97 participation in labor force, 121, 124-126 and volunteerism, 43-44 population projections for, 116-117 volunteerism of factors affecting, 34-36, 55 time spent in, 26 type of activities in, 27 Work force.

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