Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1984 · 1.4K citations · 0 references
Social SciencesPsychologySocial PsychologyApplied Social PsychologyInterpersonal RelationshipsPsychotherapyExistential PsychologyInterpersonal CareInterpersonal PsychotherapyPsychosocial RecoverySocial ExclusionSocial IsolationCoping With LonelinessIn-depth ExplorationLack Of Social SupportLoneliness In Later LifeLoneliness Intervention PsychotherapyPerceived Social IsolationSocial DisengagementTreatment Of Loneliness
This compendium offers a wide range of in-depth research into loneliness and its treatment. Sociologists and psychologists address issues such as the difference between loneliness and being alone, the various types of loneliness, why people become lonely, and how the lonely can be helped. A selected bibliography on loneliness is also included.