To be alone is to be different. To be different is to be alone, and to be in the interior of this fatal circle is to be lonely. To be lonely is to have failed (Susan Schultz, 1976) Loneliness carries a significant social stigma, as lack of friendship and social ties is socially undesirable, and social perceptions of lonely people are generally unfavourable. Lonely people often have very negative self-perceptions, believing that the inability to establish social ties is due to personal inadequacies or socially undesirable attributes. This book is divided into three parts. The first part reviews loneliness in general, describing what it is and how it affects us. The second part examines loneliness throughout the life cycle, analysing how it affects us in childhood, adulthood and as we age. The final part explores the connection between loneliness and other conditions such as arthritis, eating disorders and depression. Loneliness Updated offers the latest research on how loneliness can affect us in our daily lives, and how it is expressed as we travel through life from childhood to old age. It will be a highly interesting read for scholars, students and researchers of clinical psychology, particularly those interested in further exploring the effects and consequences of loneliness. This book was originally published as a special issue of The Journal of Psychology.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415623254
eBay Product ID (ePID)
128976507
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Psychology
Author
Ami Rokach
Publication Name
Loneliness Updated: Recent Research on Loneliness and How It Affects Our Lives
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
612g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Ami Rokach
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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