Social isolation in modern society /

Social isolation in modern society /

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Author / Creator:Hortulanus, R. P.
Imprint:London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Description:xviii, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Routledge advances in sociology ; 19
Subject:
Social isolation.
Loneliness.
Loneliness.
Social isolation.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5844820
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Other authors / contributors:Machielse, Anja.
Meeuwesen, Ludwien.
ISBN:0415367689 (hardback)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [266]-277) and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • Preface
  • Part I. Social isolation
  • 1. The issue of social isolation
  • 1.1. Social isolation: manifestations?
  • 1.2. Social isolation: a phenomenon of our times?
  • 1.3. Social isolation: how does it happen?
  • 1.4. Social isolation: private matter or societal problem?
  • 1.5. Social isolation: a theme for social policy?
  • 1.6. Research aim
  • 1.7. Method
  • 1.8. Structure of the book
  • 2. Theories on social contacts and social isolation
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. The importance of social relationships
  • 2.3. Changes in the social environment
  • 2.4. Social isolation as an issue for social sciences
  • 2.5. Theoretical approaches to social isolation
  • 2.6. Summary and conclusions
  • 3. A typology of social contacts
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Definition of social isolation
  • 3.3. Towards a typology of social contacts
  • 3.4. Measures
  • 3.5. Network size
  • 3.6. Loneliness
  • 3.7. Social contacts typology
  • 3.8. Network support functions and typology
  • 3.9. Giving and receiving support
  • 3.10. Changes in network size
  • 3.11. Sources of protection
  • 3.12. Risk factors
  • 3.13. Discussion
  • Part II. Personal and social factors
  • 4. Life events and social isolation
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Definitions of life events
  • 4.3. Life events and the social contacts typology
  • 4.4. Hassles and uplifts
  • 4.5. Important events and social support
  • 4.6. The effects of important life events
  • 4.7. Consolation and protection
  • 4.8. Risk factors
  • 4.9. Discussion
  • 5. Personal competences and social isolation
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Personality, socialization and personal competences
  • 5.3. Measures
  • 5.4. Personal competences and social isolation
  • 5.5. Personal competence at the item level
  • 5.6. Socialization and contact typology
  • 5.7. Personal competences and life events
  • 5.8. Social responsibility
  • 5.9. Risk factors and personal competences
  • 5.10. Discussion
  • 6. Health and social isolation
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Explanatory models for health
  • 6.3. Coping and health
  • 6.4. Social support and health
  • 6.5. Operationalization of health indicators
  • 6.6. Report mark on health
  • 6.7. Physical vulnerability
  • 6.8. Mental vulnerability
  • 6.9. Depression
  • 6.10. Inter-relatedness
  • 6.11. Conclusions
  • 7. Social isolation: formal and informal support
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Relevant concepts and definitions
  • 7.3. Use of facilities and informal support
  • 7.4. Use of facilities and vulnerability
  • 7.5. Vulnerability and the personal network
  • 7.6. Use of facilities by the vulnerable in relation to the social contacts typology
  • 7.7. Views on the dependency on facilities
  • 7.8. Summary and conclusions
  • 8. Societal participation and social isolation
  • 8.1. Introduction
  • 8.2. A measure for societal participation
  • 8.3. Societal participation: a breeding ground for significant personal networks?
  • 8.4. Societal participation and significant personal networks: not the same meaning for everyone
  • 8.5. Conclusions
  • 9. Social environment and social isolation
  • 9.1. Introduction
  • 9.2. Functions of the social environment
  • 9.3. The many faces of environmental isolation
  • 9.4. Environmental and social isolation
  • 9.5. Conclusions
  • Part III. Comparisons and differentiation
  • 10. Social isolation in city and countryside
  • 10.1. Introduction
  • 10.2. Relevant concepts and definitions
  • 10.3. Population composition in urban and rural areas
  • 10.4. Personal networks
  • 10.5. Societal participation
  • 10.6. The social environment
  • 10.7. Summary and conclusions
  • 11. Social isolation: a combined analysis
  • 11.1. Introduction
  • 11.2. The typology of social contacts
  • 11.3. Summary of the research results
  • 11.4. Effects of individual, social-environmental, societal and background factors on the social contacts typology
  • 11.5. Consequences of social isolation
  • 12. The social contact typology: a further subgroup profiling
  • 12.1. Personal competences and societal participation as causes of social isolation
  • 12.2. Societal and individual well-being as products of social isolation
  • 12.3. Conclusions
  • Part IV. Reflections
  • 13. Research on social isolation into perspective
  • 13.1. Introduction
  • 13.2. Reflection on method
  • 13.3. Theoretical reflection
  • 14. Towards a new policy vision on social isolation
  • 14.1. Introduction
  • 14.2. Social isolation: private problem or societal issue?
  • 14.3. A new policy vision
  • 14.4. New intervention strategies
  • 14.5. Conclusions
  • Appendices
  • References
  • Author index
  • Subject index

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