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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Andrea Wigfield (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Imprint: For Dummies Dimensions: Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9781394229321ISBN 10: 1394229321 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 01 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Understanding Loneliness 5 Chapter 1: Loneliness and Why You Feel It 7 Chapter 2: Who’s at Risk of Loneliness and How It’s Measured 23 Chapter 3: The Wide-ranging Costs of Chronic Loneliness 45 Part 2: Creating Havens of Social Connection and Belonging 59 Chapter 4: Making Connections at Home 61 Chapter 5: Belonging in Your Community 87 Chapter 6: Finding Your Place at Work 101 Chapter 7: Interacting Through Technology 117 Part 3: Dealing with Loneliness During Life Transitions 135 Chapter 8: Overcoming Bereavement 137 Chapter 9: The Loneliness of Health Conditions and Disabilities 149 Chapter 10: Understanding the Interplay between Mental Health and Loneliness 171 Chapter 11: Becoming a Caregiver 187 Chapter 12: Making an Education or Employment Change 201 Part 4: Beating Loneliness 219 Chapter 13: Overcoming Loneliness Through Therapy or Healing Practices 221 Chapter 14: Developing Meaningful Relationships 241 Chapter 15: Finding Meaningful Places 263 Chapter 16: Building Resilience to Loneliness 275 Part 5: The Part of Tens 289 Chapter 17: Ten Tips to Break Out of Loneliness 291 Chapter 18: Eleven Suggestions for Young People 297 Chapter 19: Ten Pointers for Men 305 Chapter 20: Ten Tactics for Later Life 311 Appendix: Further Resources 317 Index 327ReviewsAuthor InformationAndrea Wigfield is Professor of Applied Social and Policy Research and Director of the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University. She is a prominent researcher working to understand loneliness, its implications, and the interventions that can reduce it. She has published over 40 books, chapters, articles, and reports. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |