One of the few studies of how the elderly help others through
formal and informal volunteerism. While a large number of studies
focus on the help older people receive from relatives and friends,
this work examines the many ways in which older people are involved
in giving care to others. Written by a sociologist and based on a
stratified sample of hundreds of individuals, this study assesses a
number of dimensions of care giving. While much of this labor goes
unnoticed, it is central to the building and maintenance of family
and community ties, and reveals ways in which social life is
organized around aging, gender, and marriage. Patterns of formal
volunteerism and informal care are studied in relation to age, sex,
marital status, and other important variables that affect this
essential but underplayed aspect of American community life.
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