Social isolation in modern society
By: Roelof Hortulanus, Anja Machielse and Ludwien Meeuwesen.
Contributors: Machielse, Anja.; Meeuwesen, Ludwien.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Social isolation.; Loneliness.
Description: "Although social isolation has serious repercussions on people and communities, knowledge about this phenomenon remains rather limited. Social Isolation in Modern Society is the first multidisciplinary study to look at this issue. The book integrates relevant research traditions in the social sciences, bringing together sociological theories of social networks and psychological theories of feelings of loneliness."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The issue of social isolation / Roelof Hortulanus and Anja Machielse; title: Theories on social contacts and social isolation / Anja Machielse; title: A typology of social contacts / Ludwien Meeuwesen; title: Life events and social isolation / Ludwien Meeuwesen; title: Personal competences and social isolation / Ludwien Meeuwesen; title: Health and social isolation / Ludwien Meeuwesen; title: Social isolation : formal and informal support / Anja Machielse; title: Societal participation and social isolation / Roelof Hortulanus; title: Social environment and social isolation / Roelof Hortulanus; title: Social isolation in city and countryside / Anja Machielse; title: Social isolation : a combined analysis / Ludwien Meeuwesen; title: The social contact typology : a further subgroup profiling / Roelof Hortulanus; title: Research on social isolation into perspective / Ludwien Meeuwesen, Anja Machielse, and Roelof Hortulanus; title: Towards a new policy vision on social isolation / Roelof Hortulanus.