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Being alone in later life: loneliness, social isolation and living alone

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2001

Christina Victor ,
Sasha Scambler ,
John Bond  and
Ann Bowling
Christina Victor
Affiliation:
St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK
Sasha Scambler
Affiliation:
St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK
John Bond
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle, Newcastle, UK
Ann Bowling
Affiliation:
University College, London, UK
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Abstract

Introduction

The context for the review of loneliness and social isolation in later life is that of ‘successful aging’ and ‘quality of life’. The term ‘quality of life‘ includes a broad range of areas of life and there is little agreement about the definition of the term. Models of quality of life range from identification of ‘life satisfaction’ or ‘social wellbeing’ to models based upon concepts of independence, control, and social and cognitive competence. However, regardless of how the concept of quality of life is defined, research has consistently demonstrated the importance of social and family relationships in the definition of a ‘good quality of life’.

Type
Review Article
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , November 2000 , pp. 407 - 417
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2000

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