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
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.