... constructs, if they centered on younger populations without relevance to later life, or if they addressed broader civic or social participation without clearly relating to volunteerism. Because the purpose of this paper was conceptual mapping rather than effect estimation, we did not undertake a formal...

... methodology Evaluation tool Social participation The concept of participation has been prominent in the field of aging since the early 2000s, and covers a wide range of definitions and practices. The importance of supporting older adults’ social participation is a leading concern in aging-related...