title: Factors Associated With Volunteering Among Racial/Ethnic Groups: Findings From the California Health Interview Survey.
abstract: The present study investigated how volunteering was influenced by individual resources and social capital among four racial/ethnic groups of adults aged 50 and older. The data came from the California Health Interview Survey, a statewide sample that includes non-Hispanic Whites ( n = 18,927), non-Hispanic Asians ( n = 2,428), non-Hispanic Blacks ( n = 1,265), and Hispanics ( n = 3,799). Logistic regression models of volunteering were estimated to explore the effects of human and social capital within and across the racial/ethnic groups. Compared to Whites, racial/ethnic minority adults volunteered less. Although education was a significant predictor of volunteering across all groups, the findings indicated group-specific factors related to human and social capital. Results showed similarities and differences associated with volunteer participation among diverse racial/ethnic groups. The findings underscore the importance of understanding ways of creating inclusive opportunities for civic engagement among an increasingly diverse population.
authors.affiliation: 1 School of Social Work, Indiana University, Richmond, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: S Hannah
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014838:Volunteers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: civic engagement; minority older adults; racial/ethnic differences; volunteering