Older Volunteer

C. NEIL BULL is Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. An Assoicate Professor of sociology there, as well as Principal Investigator at the National Resource Center for Rural Elderly, he has published widely in journals such as Society and Culture and the Journal of Leisure Research.NANCY D. LEVINE is lecturer in sociology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and local community colleges.

• Foreword Preface Introduction General Statistics and National Databases Empirical Studies Social and Psychological Characteristics of Older Volunteers Motivations Barriers Impact of Volunteering on Older People and Volunteers Settings Educational Institutions Health Care Institutions Religious Institutions National Programs Roles for Retired Professionals Foster Grandparent Program RSVP Peace Corps General Models and Programs Special Populations Widows and Widowers Developmentally Disabled/Visually Impaired Racial or Ethnic Minorities Rural Law Enforcement/Crime Victims Author Index Subject Index