Solitude, Silence and Loneliness in Adolescence

This book explores adolescents'' (10-18 years) experiences of silence, solitude, loneliness within the school setting. Although many studies explore social withdrawal and loneliness in adolescence, little is known about young people''s experiences of solitude as a state of being alone. This book ties together cutting-edge research from developmental psychology and education on solitude in adolescence, and opens the way to a pedagogy of solitude and well-being. Sandra Leanne Bosacki explores concerns about how adolescents learn social and solitude skills and the extent to which such skills are harmful or helpful, including self-control and regulation, and self-compassion. The book further explores implications of solitude studies for practice and provides recommendations for future research and education. Holistic models of education are encouraged to promote a balance of social and solitude skills that combines social management with self-regulation and self-compassion.

Product details

• Authors: Sandra Leanne Bosacki, Sandra Leanne Bosacki
• Assisted by: Axel Seemann (Editor), Dat Bao (Editor), Dat Bao (Editor), Julian Stern (Editor), Malgorzata Walejko (Editor), Axel Seemann (Editor), Julian Stern (Editor), Malgorzata Walejko (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 28.05.2026
• EAN: 9781350345706
• ISBN: 978-1-350-34570-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Bloomsbury Solitude Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Counseling / General, Educational psychology, Psychology: emotions, Education: care & counselling of students, Counselling and care of students, Coping with / advice about loneliness / solitude, identity; social skills; schooling; digital; self-regulation