Although social isolation has serious repercussions on personal and social life, knowledge about this phenomenon is surprisingly limited. Making use of new empirical data, the book fills this gap. It provides clear insights into personal, social and socio-economic causes and consequences of social isolation.
Giving particular attention to the interaction of social isolation and such factors as life events, personal competence, health and socio-economic position of individuals, this volume represents a new movement within sociology. As such it will interest a broad range of sociologists as well as academics from a range of other disciplines.
