Finding

 


This finding looks at the relationship between marital status and volunteerism.

"Married adults were 1.3 times more likely than unmarried adults to have volunteered [for social service], and married adults averaged 1.4 times more volunteer hours than unmarried individuals." In addition, parents were also twice as likely as childless adults to volunteer for social service.


Sample or Data Description
Nationally representative survey data collected by the MacArthur Foundation in 1995 and 1996.


Source
"Social Civility in the United States"
Keyes, Corey L. M.
Sociological Inquiry Vol. 72, Number 3. , 2002. Page(s) 393-408.


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