A Functional Approach to Senior Volunteer and Non-volunteer Motivations Academic Article

abstract

• Understanding volunteer motivation has been widely recognized by both researchers and administrators as a valuable component of management of volunteers. This paper utilized the multifactor functional approach derived from theories on attitudes to examine the motivations of active seniors that volunteer and those that did not volunteer. In general, the results supported the use of the multifactor functional approach (using the Volunteer Function Inventory scale) with seniors involved in human service organizations. Findings suggested several considerations for volunteer administrators to promote volunteerism among current volunteers and those with a desire to volunteer.

authors

• Brown, William

published proceedings

• International Journal of Volunteer Administration

author list (cited authors)

• Yoshioka, C. F., Brown, W., & Ashcraft, R. F

complete list of authors

• Yoshioka, CF||Brown, William||Ashcraft, RF

publication date

• January 2007

published in

• International Journal of Volunteer Administration  Journal

start page

• 31

end page

• 43

volume

• 24

issue

• 5

URL

• https://www.ijova.org/docs/IJOVA_VOL24_NO5_Yoskioka.pdf