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Peer-Reviewed Articles in Scientific JournalsFreiwilliges Engagement in der „Lebensphase Alter“. Eine kontrastierende Betrachtung von niedrig- und hochgebildeten Personen in der Altersgruppe 50+ mit dem Freiwilligensurvey 2014
Micheel, Frank (2020)
Sozialer Fortschritt Bd. 69, Heft 5: 349–374
DOI: 10.3790/sfo.69.5.349
It is known from literature that access to volunteering in old age is systematically restricted by educational disadvantages. This article discusses which factors enable older people with low education to volunteering compared to highly educated people. Based on the German Survey on Volunteering from 2014, empirical investigations explore differentiated characteristics (demographics, resources, individual values and social aspects) explaining volunteering within both educational groups. The following political implications are derived from multivariate analyses: Structural improvements in the areas of healthcare provision, in Eastern Germany, as well as urban and social planning raise the odds for volunteering among the low educated. On the individual level, improving perceived self-efficacy is a promising approach.