Formal and Informal Volunteerism in Mid- and Later-Life: Examining Ethnoracial Differences Among Asian Americans and Other Groups

Patrick Ho Lam Lai, Christina Matz, Cal Halvorsen, Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work, University of Oklahoma, Boston College School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on December 05, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print.
Volunteering generally enhances the health and well-being of midlife and older adults, yet patterns among Asian Americans, particularly for informal volunteerism, remain underexplored. This study analyzed data from the 2019 and 2021 Current Population ...