Older Volunteers
Author | : Lucy Rose Fischer |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1993-02-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 0803950098 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780803950092 |
Rating | : 4/5 (092 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Older Volunteers by : Lucy Rose Fischer
Download or read book Older Volunteers written by Lucy Rose Fischer and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1993-02-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review of research on recruiting, retaining and working with older volunteers provides a synthesis of 'best practices' based on case studies of exemplary volunteer programmes. The authors examine the range of volunteer roles and organizations, the motivation behind volunteering, techniques of recruiting and keeping older volunteers, as well as managerial issues such as developing training programmes.