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Loneliness in Later Life

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  • © 2000

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  1. Hamilton B. Gibson

    1. University of Hertfordshire, UK

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. What is Loneliness?

    • Hamilton B. Gibson
    Pages 1-20

  3. The Problems of Later Life

    • Hamilton B. Gibson
    Pages 21-38

  4. The Measurement of Loneliness

    • Hamilton B. Gibson
    Pages 39-60

  5. Loneliness in Literature

    • Hamilton B. Gibson
    Pages 61-90

  6. The Benefits of Solitude

    • Hamilton B. Gibson
    Pages 91-108

  7. Overcoming Loneliness

    • Hamilton B. Gibson
    Pages 109-129

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 131-150
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About this book

Loneliness in Later Life concerns the personal and social changes associated with ageing, a topic which is becoming increasingly popular as the number of those in the Third Age themselves reaches unprecedented levels. It analyses the nature of loneliness, clearly distinguishing it from the experience of solitary living, which in its turn is explored, and valued. Through an examination of material drawn from literature and moderen research, including the author's own experience, the book arrives at the happy conclusion that older people are not in general, lonelier than when younger.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Hertfordshire, UK

    Hamilton B. Gibson

About the author

HAMILTON B. GIBSON is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire. Recent publications by Dr Gibson concerning ageing include Love In Later Life, A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good: Your Health in Later Life, On the Tip of Your Tongue: Your Memory in Later Life and Love, Sex and Power in Later Life.

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