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.

Sommario

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.

Info autore

Jeremy Tunstall

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jeremy Tunstall, Tunstall Jeremy
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 10.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032701875
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3270187-5
• Pagine: 354
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Aging
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; 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