Wenger, G. Clare and Davies, Richard B. and Shahtahmasebi, Said and Scott, Anne (1995) Social isolation and loneliness in old age : review and model refinement. Ageing and Society, 16 (3). pp. 333-358. ISSN 1469-1779
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Abstract
This paper reviews the empirical literature on social isolation and loneliness and identifies a wide range of published correlates. Using data from a study conducted in North Wales, which included many of the same correlated variables, a statistical modelling technique is used to refine models of isolation and loneliness by controlling for co-variance. The resulting models indicate that the critical factors for isolation are: marital status, network type and social class; and, for loneliness: network type, household composition and health.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Ageing and Society |
| Additional Information: | http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=ASO The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Ageing and Society, 16 (3), pp 333-358 1995, © 1995 Cambridge University Press. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Isolation ; loneliness ; model ; networks. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics |
| Departments: | Faculty of Science and Technology > Lancaster Environment Centre Faculty of Health and Medicine > Health Research |
| ID Code: | 19681 |
| Deposited By: | ep_ss_importer |
| Deposited On: | 10 Nov 2008 14:42 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 15:34 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/19681 |
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