• An “Army of Volunteers”? Engagement, Motivation, and Barriers to Volunteering among the Baby Boomers 

      Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt (Journal of Gerontological Social Work;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-04)
      Aging baby boomers are expected to provide a large reservoir for the nonprofit sector. We find evidence which while broadly supportive of this idea also suggest limitations as to what can realistically be expected. Using ...
    • Associations between paid and unpaid work among Norwegian seniors: competition, complementarity or continuity? 

      Vangen, Hanna; Hellevik, Tale; Herlofson, Katharina (European Journal of Ageing;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-22)
      A key issue in policy debates on active ageing is how to increase older people’s participation in both paid and unpaid work. This combined goal raises the question of whether the different activities compete for seniors’ ...
    • Old-Age Exclusion: Active Ageing, Ageism and Agency 

      de Travernier, Wouter; Aartsen, Marja (Social Inclusion;Volume 7, Issue 3 (2019): Old-Age Exclusion, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-29)
      This editorial serves a double purpose. It introduces the articles and commentary comprising this thematic issue on old-ageexclusion, and simultaneously aims to make a concise contribution to the discussion on the relation ...
    • Refleksiv frivillighet i en norsk kontekst – om eldres deltakelse, motivasjon og potensiale 

      Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt (Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning;Årgang 23, nr. 1-2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-13)
      Hvor aktive er eldre i frivillig arbeid, hva motiverer dem, og hvor motivert er de for å bidra mer? Spørsmålene er sentrale for eldrepolitikk som sikter mot økt frivillig deltakelse. Artikkelen bygger på data fra vel 4000 ...