The Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) latest book features the most comprehensive overview to date of volunteering and service activities among older people. This unique publication includes forward-looking essays by leading scholars in the field, supplemented by classic research articles from GSA’s peer-reviewed journals.
“Civic Engagement in an Older America” is the capstone product of a multi-year initiative at GSA — funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies — designed to stimulate research on older adult civic engagement.
“There has been such rapid development of interest in civic engagement in later life,” said Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, of Washington University in St. Louis, who co-authored the book’s introduction. “The last decade has seen new program and policy initiatives, the birth of an academic area of research, and the burgeoning ‘civic enterprise.’ This volume helps us consolidate these developments, take stock, and move forward in the most constructive ways.”