Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Sociology
Date of Award
5-2004
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Scott H. Beck
Committee Members
Martha Copp, Wendell H. Hester
Abstract
A purposive study conducted among mature adults aged 55 and older in Northeast Tennessee examined variants of volunteerism as well as volunteer needs of agencies and organizations and what percent of volunteers in those agencies fall within the specified age group. Mature volunteers in the region match profiles of other studies -- predominantly white, married, homeowners, who are protestant, females with educational levels beyond high school, and who have income levels above the regional average. Findings show that most volunteers attend religious services at least once each week but found no association between gender and informal volunteerism, between health and volunteerism, or that rural volunteers are more likely to participate in informal volunteer activities. Results were analyzed using the chi-square test of statistical significance.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Edwards, Martha Wilcox, "Variants of Volunteerism among Mature Adults within Communities of Northeast Tennessee." (2004). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 979. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/979
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.