Old and Alone - A Sociological Study of Old People

Originally published in 1966, this was the first full-length study by a sociologist of isolation in old age. Although the majority of old people were in no sense a problem group at the time, a substantial minority of the elderly were 'alone' in one or more ways. About 1.3 million people aged 65 and over in Britain lived alone.

List of contents

I. Introduction and Summary Part I: Forms of Being Alone II. Living Alone III. Social Isolation IV. Loneliness V. Anomie Part II: Groups at Risk VI. Single VII. Recently Widowed VIII. Housebound Part III: Private Pursuits and Public Provision IX. Use of Time X. Money XI. Social Services Part IV: Discussion XII. Personality XIII. Social Theory XIV. Social Policy. Selected Bibliography. Appendix 1: Method. Appendix 2: Questionnaires. Appendix 3: Scoring Social Isolation. Index.

About the author

Jeremy Tunstall

Summary

Originally published in 1966, this was the first full-length study by a sociologist of isolation in old age. Although the majority of old people were in no sense a problem group at the time, a substantial minority of the elderly were ‘alone’ in one or more ways. About 1.3 million people aged 65 and over in Britain lived alone.

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Tunstall, Tunstall Jeremy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032701875
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3270187-5
• No. of pages: 354
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Aging
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Social Theory, MEDICAL / Public Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, MEDICAL / Nursing / Gerontology, Personal & public health, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social issues & processes, Age groups: the elderly, Geriatric nursing, Social and ethical issues, Personal and public health / health education