Civic Engagement Highlights at the 2005 GSA Annual Meeting

The 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America will took place November 18th-23rd at the Orlando World Center Marriott.

The follow paper and posters that relate to civic engagement took place:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
SPEAKER(S)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Productive Occupations: Lifetime Activities for Successful Aging
Regena Stevens-Ratchford, PhD
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Volunteering and Older Volunteers' Subsequent Health: Findings from a National Sample
Fengyan Tang, MSW
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH
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8:30 PM - 10:00 AM
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Volunteerism as a Physical Activity Intervention for Retired Americans
Erwin Tan, MD; Tao Li, MS; Linda Fried, MD, MPH
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Civic Engagement in an Older America
Greg O'Neill, PhD
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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The Third Age Initiative: Redefining Civic Engagement of Older Adults
Mary-Jane Eisen, EdD; Doe Hentschel, PhD; Tina Yablonski
10:30 AM - 12:00 N
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Engaging Older Adults in High Impact Volunteering: Recruiting and Retaining Motivated Volunteers for Experience
Iveris Martinez, PhD; Elizabeth Tanner, PhD; Linda Fried, MD, MPH; Kevin Frick, PhD; Thomas Glass, PhD; Michelle Carlson, PhD; Michelle Ricks, PhD

Generativity and Civic Engagement of Older Adult Volunteers in an Intergenerational Program

Elizabeth Tanner, PhD; Iveris Martinez, PhD; Linda Fried, MD, MPH; Erwin Tan, PhD; Jeremy Barron, MD; Michelle Carlson, PhD
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
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The Capitol Hill Experience: Learning Public Policy from the Inside and Out
Nancy Falk, MBA, BSN; Stephen McConnell, PhD; G. Lawrence Atkins, PhD; Robyn Golden, LCSW; Hollis Turnham Esq.
From Employee Volunteerism to Retiree Volunteerism: Is There Interest in Continuing Civic Engagement through the Workplace?
Judith Gonyea, PhD; Bradley Googins, PhD; Kathy Burnes, MA
What Matters to Us: The Variety of Civic Engagement Experiences in a Rural State
Brian Kaskie, PhD; Joseph Cavanaugh; Sara Imhof; Janice Frye
Generational Volunteering: Lessons From a National Study of Retired Educators
Dana Burr Bradley, PhD
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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The Impact of Residential Relocation on Volunteering among Older Adults
Seokwon Yoon, MSW; James Hinterlong, PhD
Volunteering Patterns Among Midlife Couples
Deborah B. Smith, PhD
What Resources Are Needed for Volunteerism?: A Life Course Perspective
Fengyan Tang, MSW
Effects of Motivations & Barriers on Volunteering: Organizational Policy Implications
Michelle Washko, MS; Jay Bulot, PhD