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Author:   Ami Sha'ked ,  Ami Rokach (York University, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Psychology Press Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781138026216

ISBN 10:   1138026212
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   14 July 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Prologue: What Do We Do About Loneliness? Ami Sha’ked and Ami Rokach PART I: Perspectives on Loneliness 1. Loneliness, Alienation, Solitude and Our Lives Ami Rokach 2. Cognitive and Motivational Roots of Universal Loneliness Ben Mijuskovic 3. Loneliness and Sexuality William Fisher 4. Students Loneliness during Cross-Cultural Adjustments Marie-Claire Patron PART 2: Coping with Loneliness 5. Coping With Loneliness during Childhood and Adolescence Michal Einav, Eyal Rosenstreich, Uzi Levi and Malka Margalit 6. Coping with Loneliness in Children with Disabilities Adi Sharabi 7. Children and Adolescents’ Coping with Loneliness Marilyn A Campbell 8. Coping with Loneliness at Work Sarah L. Wright 9. Addressing Loneliness in Romantic Relationships Ami Sha’ked 10. Optimism and Loneliness. Literature Review and Explanatory Models Hasida Ben-Zur 11. A Meaning-Centered Approach to Overcoming Loneliness during Hospitalization, Old Age, and Dying Paul T. P. Wong PART 3: Prevention and Clinical Interventions 12. Loneliness and Later Life. Concepts, Prevalence and Consequences Christina R. Victor 13. Loneliness Interventions in Students with Disabilities Shireen Pavri 14. Strategies to Prevent Loneliness Jenny De Jong Gierveld and Tineke Fokkema 15. Helping the ""Poor Get Richer"" – Successful Internet Loneliness Intervention Programs Sean S. Seepersad 16. Chronic Loneliness within an Attachment Framework. Processes and Interventions Enrico DiTommaso, Samantha R. Fizell, and Bryn A. Robinson Epilogue: Loneliness and Coping with It. Where Do We Go From Here? Ami Rokach & Ami Sha’ked"

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Ami Sha’ked received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is Associate Dean of the School of Psychology at the Center for Academic Studies, Israel, and co-founder and academic director of the Institute for Marriage and Family Studies, in Jerusalem. Ami Rokach received his Ph.D. in psychology at Purdue University, and teaches in the psychology departments at York University (Toronto, Canada), Walden University (Minneapolis, United States), and The Center for Academic Studies (Tel-Aviv, Israel).

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