| Young and Lonely: The Social Conditions of Loneliness Contributor(s): Batsleer, Janet (Author), Duggan, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447355342 ISBN-13: 9781447355342 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Children's Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Anchored in accounts of young people's personal experiences of loneliness, this book addresses important questions about tackling today's epidemic of loneliness among young people. It explores experiences of loneliness in early life, how it is navigated when first encountered and considers how social conditions of poverty, precarity, inequality and competitive pressures to succeed can dramatically influence these feelings. Presenting diverse and nuanced social accounts of loneliness, the authors explore ways to harness the creative and positive potential of loneliness and provide evidence-based recommendations for policy makers, practitioners and young people to help tackle the crisis. |
Contributor Bio(s): Batsleer, Janet: - Janet Batsleer is a reader in education and principal lecturer in youth and community work at the Faculty of Education in the Education and the Social Research Institute at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. |