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Older Adults in Uruguay: Actors of Civic Service and Volunteerism

Older Adults in Uruguay: Actors of Civic Service and Volunteerism. Anabel Cruz and Lucía Pérez Instituto de Comunicaci ón y Desarrollo (ICD), Uruguay www.lasociedadcivil.org. Why is this study relevant?. Uruguay Population 3. Social context. When do they (we) become elder?.

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Older Adults in Uruguay: Actors of Civic Service and Volunteerism

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  1. Older Adults in Uruguay: Actors of Civic Service and Volunteerism Anabel Cruz and Lucía Pérez Instituto de Comunicación y Desarrollo (ICD), Uruguay www.lasociedadcivil.org

  2. Why is this study relevant? • Uruguay • Population 3. Social context

  3. When do they (we) become elder? Not only persons older than… BUT ALSO • Cultural context • Social Roles • Physical implications • Emotional consequences

  4. What did we do? • Older adults in a leading role • A win-win situation: benefits for all Which are the best and most adequate forms and the most suitable programs to recruit and retain volunteers for voluntary action?

  5. How did we do it? • Volunteers • Forms • Host Organizations • Qualitative research • Quantitative research • Mapping of Organizations • Bibliography • In-depth Interviews • Phone survey • Focus groups

  6. How did we do it? • Volunteers • Forms • Host Organizations • Qualitative research • Quantitative research • Mapping of Organizations • Bibliography • In-depth Interviews • Phone survey • Focus groups

  7. Older Adults in Uruguay: Actors of Civic Service and Volunteerism • Main findings • Someconclusions

  8. Volunteerism among elders

  9. EldersCivic Participation

  10. Activities

  11. Organizations

  12. Profile of the organizations • Different origins and sources • Time and experience in the field • Strong structure • Human and financial resources • Contracts and subventions

  13. What do the elders do? Sport activities Handy craft, artistic and intellectual activities Undercover volunteering Civic service Explicit volunteering Social promotion Recreational activities Charity

  14. Some innovative proposals • Old Doctors • Elders tour guides • Grandparents by choice

  15. Elders and Youth Youth Elders An entry door to the labour market Investment in the future An exit door form the labour market Return on the investment Big impact goals Micro goals, long term process Activities aimed at community level target Activities aimed specially to elders Philanthropy, solidarity, social commitment

  16. Strategies for promoting elders volunteerism • A national register of elder volunteer proposals • Civil programs sponsored by government • Pre-retirement training courses • Promote programs focus in ‘one to one’ attention, like coaches, mentors, advisors

  17. Future lines of research • First empirical study • A study of the general impact of the programs • How to strengthen civic service • Comparative study with other Latin American countries

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