Will Boomer Retirees Form a New Army of Volunteers?

AScribe Health News Service, December, 2007

Byline: The Urban Institute

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the first phalanx of the 76 million-strong baby boom generation begins turning 62 and receiving Social Security benefits January 1, will they create a massive army of willing and able volunteers? Researchers from the Urban Institute's Retirement Project examine this question in three new research briefs.

The vast majority of adults who volunteer while working also do so after retirement, Sheila Zedlewski shows in "Will Retiring Boomers Form a New Army of Volunteers?" What's more, a significant share of older adults who don't formally volunteer give it a try after retiring.

Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, conducted by the University of Michigan's Survey...

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