The Senior Volunteer: Where and How Retired Americans Can Give Back

by Charles C. Sharpe

The goal of this comprehensive volume is to encourage volunteerism among retired and older people, for their own good and for the good of society. To this end, it documents the physical and psychosocial benefits, and the personal rewards, that derive from a productive volunteer experience. The book also discusses volunteerism in the context of changing concepts of aging and retirement in America, and presents an extensive listing of up-to-date...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786421444
• ISBN13: 9780786421442
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher