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Are Volunteer Satisfaction and Enjoyment Related to Cessation of Volunteering by Older Adults?

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  • Morris Okun
  • Frank J. Infurna
  • Ianeta Hutchinson

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Objectives. Previous research indicates that volunteer satisfaction and enjoyment do not exert direct effects on the cessation of volunteering by older adults. This study examined whether satisfaction with and enjoyment of volunteering indirectly affect volunteer cessation via hours volunteered.

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  • Morris Okun & Frank J. Infurna & Ianeta Hutchinson, 2016. "Are Volunteer Satisfaction and Enjoyment Related to Cessation of Volunteering by Older Adults?," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 71(3), pages 439-444.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:71:y:2016:i:3:p:439-444.
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    1. Nancy Morrow-Howell, 2010. "Volunteering in Later Life: Research Frontiers," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 65(4), pages 461-469.
    2. Tay K. McNamara & Ernest Gonzales, 2011. "Volunteer Transitions Among Older Adults: The Role of Human, Social, and Cultural Capital in Later Life," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 66(4), pages 490-501.
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