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Insights into Volunteering of Older People: Research Findings EU & Slovakia

Discover research findings on volunteering trends among older individuals in the EU, with a focus on countries like Belgium, Germany, and Slovakia. Learn about the extent of formal and informal volunteering, social profiles of older volunteers, barriers, and recommendations for further research.

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Insights into Volunteering of Older People: Research Findings EU & Slovakia

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  1. Volunteeringofolderpeople in opticsofresearchfindings Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová Ramona Dragomir

  2. Volunteering of older people in EU • Certain countries such as, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and Spain, have recorded an increased involvement of older people in volunteering. • In Germany, the involvement of people aged over 50 years has increased significantly between 1985 and 2005; from 19% to 30%. • In the Netherlands, 41% of 65 to 74 year olds volunteer and nearly every fifth (24%) elderly person aged 75+ is involved in volunteering. • In Austria, 25% of 70 year olds are engaged in volunteering. Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová, Ramona Dragomir

  3. Volunteeringofolderpeople in Slovakia • Empirical data from research „Volunteering in Slovakia – research reflexion“ implemented thanks to the support of the European Union as part of the National Campaign for the European Year of Volunteering 2011 • authors: Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová, Tatiana Matulayová, Alžbeta Mračková, Lenka Vavrinčíková, Jana Vlašičová

  4. Extent of Formal Volunteering All population over 15 Population over 60

  5. Extent of Informal Volunteering All population over 15 years Population over 60

  6. Intensity of VolunteeringofOlderPeople

  7. Volunteering of Older People • Strong connection between formal and informal volunteering • More than 57 % of people over 60 are active in formal or informal volunteeing

  8. Social Profile of Older Volunteers Participation inVolunteeringdoes notdepend on: Participation in Volunteering does depends on: • Gender • Age • Actual Residency • Religion • Economic Position • Education in caseofformalvolunteering • Marital status in case of informal volunteering • The Level of income in caseofinformalvolunteering • Membership in organizations in case of formal volunteering

  9. Sphere of Activity of Organizations that OlderVolunteers were Working For

  10. Bariers in FormalVolunteeringforOlderPeople Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová, Ramona Dragomir

  11. Recomendations for further research about Volunteering of Older People • Are Older Volunteers different to Other Volunteers? • Not All Older People Volunteer at the Same Rates – do different age groups volunteer at different rates? • Is ethnicity a factor when considering elderly volunteering? • What are the benefits of elderly volunteering? • Motivation and Propensity to Volunteer

  12. Thank you for your attention! alzbeta.gregorova@umb.sk

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