Employees, ages 50 to 70, who were able to reduce their hours on the job in 2002 reported an average increase of 6 annual hours volunteered in the time period from 2002 to 2004 (McNamara, 2006).

McNamara, T.K. (2006). [Analysis of data from the Health and Retirement Study, 2002-2004]. Unpublished raw data.

The Health and Retirement Study is a nationally representative study of adults age 50 and older in the United States. This analysis uses the 2002 and 2004 data.

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