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Recruiting and Retaining Older Adults in Volunteer Programs: Best Practices and Next Steps by Sellon, Alicia M.

“…The baby boomer generation has begun to reach retirement age. What this highly-educated and racially-diverse cohort does in its retirement years has…”
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Importance of meaningful engagement: how and why older adults volunteer in uncertain times by Dumont, Renee, Sellon, Alicia M, Newsham, Tina MK, Hollifield, Mary C, Thomas, Alicia, Pate, Melannie, Fugate-Whitlock, Elizabeth

“…PurposeMany older adults engage in volunteer activities, drawing meaning and purpose through such efforts. Social distancing restrictions, put in place during…”
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Factors Predicting Civic Engagement among Older Adult Nursing Home Residents by Leedahl, Skye N., Sellon, Alicia M., Gallopyn, Naomi

“…This study examined civic engagement participation among older adult nursing home residents and determined resident characteristics that predict group…”
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Engaging Nursing Home Residents in Formal Volunteer Activities: a Focus on Strengths by Sellon, Alicia M., Chapin, Rosemary K., Leedahl, Skye N.

“…Nursing homes around the world are seeking new strategies to improve the quality of life for older adults living in their facilities. Involvement of older…”
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"It's a generosity loop": Religious and spiritual motivations of volunteers who glean produce to reduce food insecurity by Dennis, Mary Kate, Scanlon, Edward T., Sellon, Alicia M.

“…Food insecurity is a common social issue and households look to assistance from food pantries, which often have difficulty supplying fresh or nutritious food…”
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Volunteerism among Older Adults with Mobility-Limiting Disabilities: An Exploratory Study by Sellon, Alicia M

“…While an extensive research literature has examined participation of older adults in volunteer activities in the United States, there is a dearth of knowledge…”
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