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College of Social Work
Age-Friendly Innovation Center
AFIC team members helping with civic participation

Civic Participation and Employment

Our research focuses on empowering individuals to actively participate in civic life and gain meaningful employment opportunities. Through innovative studies and collaborative efforts, we strive to enhance civic engagement and promote inclusive employment practices that enable individuals of all backgrounds to contribute to their communities and achieve economic independence.

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Articles

  1. *Choi, M. S., Showalter, K., & Dabelko-Schoeny, H. (2023). Contributing factors for older workers’ mental health: Perceived team leader equitable treatment and core self-evaluations. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2023.2234640
  2. *Cao, Q., Dabelko-Schoeny, H. I., ^White, K., Maleku, A., & ^Sheldon, M. (2021).“I wanna help, but my hands can be a little tied”: The challenges and benefits of formal volunteering among low-income diverse older adults. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 64(4), 388–404. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2021.1897723
  3. *Lee, K., Dabelko-Schoeny, H., & Richardson, V. E. (2021). Volunteering served as a transitional role that enhances the well-being and cognitive health among older adults with cognitive impairments. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 40(11), 1568–1578. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820982731
  4. *Choi, M. S., Dabelko-Schoeny, H., Lee, M. Y., & Bunger, A. C. (2020). Does self-efficacy and team leader equity matter for older workers’ mental health? The Gerontologist, 60(6), 996–1004. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnz191
  5. *Choi, M. S., Dabelko-Schoeny, H., & ^White, K. (2020). Access to employment, volunteer activities, and community events and perceptions of age-friendliness: The role of social connectedness. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 39(9), 1016–1024. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464819847588
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