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Article: Experts establish baseline for civic engagement among retirees.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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The rise of retired people seeking active participation in their communities has led researchers to define this new aspect of American life. As a result, civic engagement can now be considered a distinct retirement role, according to an article in the latest issue of The Gerontologist (Volume 48, Number 3) (see also The Gerontological Society of America).
The authors identify civic engagement as volunteerism and paid work u done for at least one day per week u that directly impact the local community. They also argue that a more precise meaning of civic engagement is important to policy makers and program administrators. This study found that engaged retires ...