Engaging older adults in high impact volunteering that enhances health: Recruitment and retention in the experience Corps® Baltimore

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 941-953

  Martinez, Iveris L ^a   Frick, Kevin ^b   Glass, Thomas A ^b   Carlson, Michelle ^b   Tanner, Elizabeth ^c   Ricks, Michelle ^d   Fried, Linda P ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Center on Aging and Health   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Recruitment; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT RECRUITMENT; VOLUNTEER;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; BALTIMORE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL SELECTION; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 33748157125     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-006-9058-1     Document Type: Article

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