Doing Good for the Aged: Volunteers in an Ombudsman Program (Hardcover)

Introduction Procedures and Characteristics of the Sample Pathways to Volunteering: Interests and Skills of Volunteers Expected and Actual Difficulties of Volunteer Advocates Social-Psychological Outcomes of Volunteering: Effects of Demographic Characteristics, Training/Education Activities, and Participation Correlates of Primary Orientations of Volunteers Advocacy for the Aged in the Country and in the City Role Orientations, Attributions to Nursing Facility Personnel, and Unresolved Complaints of Volunteers Support from Others and Efficacy of Volunteers Training/Education Activities, Efficacy, and Worry Among Volunteers Images of Volunteerism: Personal Descriptions of Benefits, Advice, and Recommendations Concluding Thoughts about Implications for Practice References Index