Social Isolation in Modern Society

Abstract

Part one: Social isolation 1 The issue of social isolation Roelof Hortulanus and Anja Machielse 2 Theories on social contacts and social isolation Anja Machielse 3 A typology of social contacts Ludwien Meeuwesen Part two: Personal and social factors 4 Life events and social isolation Ludwien Meeuwesen 5 Personal competences and social isolation Ludwien Meeuwesen 6 Health and social isolation Ludwien Meeuwesen 7 Social isolation: formal and informal support Anja Machielse 8 Societal participation and social isolation Roelof Hortulanus 9 Social environment and social isolation Roelof Hortulanus Part three: Comparisons and differentiation 10 Social isolation in city and countryside Anja Machielse 11 Social isolation: a combined analysis Ludwien Meeuwesen 12 The social contact typology: a further subgroup profiling Roelof Hortulanus Part four: Reflections 13 Research on social isolation into perspective Ludwien Meeuwesen, Anja Machielse and Roelof Hortulanus 14 Towards a new policy vision on social isolation Roelof Hortulanus Appendices References Index

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