The social world of older people / by Christina Victor, Sasha Scambler and John Bond.

  • Victor, Christina R.
Date:
2009
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Social world of older people : understanding loneliness and social isolation in later life.

Description

Providing an account of loneliness and social isolation as experienced by older people living in Britain, this book considers the incidence and effects of isolation and loneliness, identifying the factors which lead to such experiences and considering potential interventions.

Publication/Creation

Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2009.

Physical description

ix, 262 pages ; 24 cm.

Contents

Introduction -- Loneliness and social isolation : issues of theory and method -- Social relations and everyday life -- Experiences of loneliness -- Social exclusion and social isolation -- Rethinking loneliness and social isolation later in life.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WT150 2009V63s
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780335215225
  • 033521522X
  • 0335215211
  • 9780335215218