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Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer Generation - Research, Policy, and Practice Perspectives (Hardcover)
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Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer Generation - Research, Policy, and Practice Perspectives (Hardcover)
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Discover a vital source of volunteers for your organization By the
year 2020, there will be 65 million people aged 65 and over living
in the United Statesa new generation of active older adults
expecting to use the expertise, experience, and life skills they've
gained to make valuable contributions to society in their
retirement years. Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer Generation
presents the latest research findings and evaluation studies that
help promote a thorough understanding of the programs, policies,
and civic opportunities available to people aged 50 and older. This
unique book is an essential resource for nonprofit organizations
seeking to meet their needs with a generation of volunteers eager
to explore new options, work in new capacities, and continue
lifelong learning. More than any previous generation, baby boomers
(born between 1946 and 1964) are defying stereotypes about aging
while seeking new and meaningful lifestyles. Civic Engagement and
the Baby Boomer Generation defines an agenda for future policy,
research, and practice to help reverse the well-documented decline
in civic engagement in the United States, providing older Americans
with opportunities to have an impact in their local, national, and
global communities. The book's contributors focus attention on the
value of civic engagement in creating vital social capital and
social networks. Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer Generation
examines: current issues and trends in civic engagement results
from senior corps. examinations expanding youth service concepts
lifelong learning institutes the relationship between civic
engagement and leadership issues in elder service and volunteerism
outcomes of a national agenda setting meeting intergenerational
relations and civic engagement Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer
Generation is an important source of information for anyone working
with nonprofit, government, and corporate organizations concerned
with public policy, community affairs, volunteerism, research,
practice, and education.
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