Volunteer Service and Well-Being of Older People in China

• Main Authors: Hua-lei Yang (Author), Shuo Zhang (Author), Wen-chao Zhang (Author), Zheng Shen (Author), Jia-hao Wang (Author), Si-meng Cheng (Author), Yi-wen Tao (Author), Si-qing Zhang (Author), Li-xingzi Yang (Author), Yi-dan Yao (Author), Lin Xie (Author), Li-li Tang (Author), Yuan-yang Wu (Author), Zhi-yun Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeThe social support theory suggested that involving older people in social activities could increase their level of social participation and interaction, which in turn improved their well-being. However, there has been a heated controversy about whether participating in volunteer services coul...