02341nam 2200529Ia 450 991045426200332120200520144314.01-281-96478-697866119647880-335-23771-1(CKB)1000000000707529(EBL)420764(OCoLC)437107767(MiAaPQ)EBC420764(Au-PeEL)EBL420764(CaPaEBR)ebr10273878(CaONFJC)MIL196478(EXLCZ)99100000000070752920061026d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||The social world of older people[electronic resource] /by Christina Victor, Sasha Scambler and John BondMaidenhead Open University Press20091 online resource (274 p.)Growing olderDescription based upon print version of record.0-335-21521-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Cover; Half-title; Series editor page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Content; Preface and Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Loneliness and social isolation: Issues of theory and method; Chapter 3: Social relations and everyday life; Chapter 4: Experiences of loneliness; Chapter 5: Social exclusion and social isolation; Chapter 6: Rethinking loneliness and social isolation in later life; References; Index; Back CoverProvides 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.Growing older.Older peopleGreat BritainSocial conditionsSocial isolationGreat BritainElectronic books.Older peopleSocial conditions.Social isolation305.26082Victor Christina R870847Scambler Sasha Jane870848Bond JohnBA.21212MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454262003321The social world of older people1944138UNINA