Motives for and Against Engagement in Charity by Older Adults. Empirical Evidence from Poland

Engagement in charity by society appears to be a vital issue. It is crucial due to the limited resources available for non-profit organizations. Older adults seem to be one of the groups that can support the non-governmental sector and may be involved in charity. The number of older people is dramat...

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Main Authors: Badowska Sylwia, Grottel Monika, Pangsy-Kania Sylwia
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Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2025-06-01
Series:Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2025-0002
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description Engagement in charity by society appears to be a vital issue. It is crucial due to the limited resources available for non-profit organizations. Older adults seem to be one of the groups that can support the non-governmental sector and may be involved in charity. The number of older people is dramatically growing worldwide, however, in comparison to the previous generation, the latest older generation is much healthier, better educated, and expressing their readiness to sacrifice for others.
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spelling doaj-art-b220a0c768e84a3bbfd71d15bf5efb7a2025-08-20T03:20:13ZengSciendoFolia Oeconomica Stetinensia1898-01982025-06-01251224710.2478/foli-2025-0002Motives for and Against Engagement in Charity by Older Adults. Empirical Evidence from PolandBadowska Sylwia0Grottel Monika1Pangsy-Kania Sylwia2University of GdańskUniversity of GdańskUniversity of GdańskEngagement in charity by society appears to be a vital issue. It is crucial due to the limited resources available for non-profit organizations. Older adults seem to be one of the groups that can support the non-governmental sector and may be involved in charity. The number of older people is dramatically growing worldwide, however, in comparison to the previous generation, the latest older generation is much healthier, better educated, and expressing their readiness to sacrifice for others.https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2025-0002charityolder adultsmotivespsychologicalsocio-culturaleconomic factorsa13d10d91m31o33
spellingShingle Badowska Sylwia
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title Motives for and Against Engagement in Charity by Older Adults. Empirical Evidence from Poland
title_full Motives for and Against Engagement in Charity by Older Adults. Empirical Evidence from Poland
title_fullStr Motives for and Against Engagement in Charity by Older Adults. Empirical Evidence from Poland
title_full_unstemmed Motives for and Against Engagement in Charity by Older Adults. Empirical Evidence from Poland
title_short Motives for and Against Engagement in Charity by Older Adults. Empirical Evidence from Poland
title_sort motives for and against engagement in charity by older adults empirical evidence from poland
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