Article: A structural and functional analysis of a two-dimensional model of social isolation

Article: Social Isolation
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences;      700+ words ...Social Isolation In the social sciences, the term social isolation has two distinct usages. When applied to individuals, social isolation refers to a lack of social ties in general. When ...

Article: Social Isolation: A Practical Guide for Nurses ...
Rehabilitation Nursing;  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Social isolation is a serious problem in our society ... practicing the therapeutic use of self. Social isolation is a threatening condition for many ... illness coping nursing intervention social isolation Social isolation is an unfortunate ...

Article: Dealing with social isolation to minimize doctoral ...
International Journal of Doctoral Studies;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... for dealing with feeling of social isolation at doctoral programs. In the ... Kohun (2006) established that social isolation is a major contributing factor ... potentially lead to increasing social isolation among the students. The study ...

Article: Social isolation, psychological health, and ...
Adolescence;  June 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... the risks associated with feelings of social isolation from peers. Although feelings of social isolation may contribute to the occurrence of poor ... Considering the potential negative outcomes of social isolation in adolescence, it follows that these ...

Neighborhood Poverty and the Social Isolation of Inner-City ...
Social Forces;  September 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Abstract Although social isolation has been posited as a critical ... It has been argued that social isolation, which refers to "the lack ... The significance of the social isolation concept is that it serves as ...

Article: Social isolation and loneliness among older people: ...
Australian Health Review;  August 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... with older age, loneliness and social isolation are not well understood in terms ... about the topic? Loneliness and social isolation are known risk factors for various ... an overview of loneliness and social isolation among older people, in terms ...

Article: Social isolation: female cancer risk?
Science News;  March 15, 1986 ;     700+ words ...Social isolation: Female cancer risk? Two types of social isolation -- having few close friends and relatives ... Behavioral Medicine. A strong link between social isolation and subsequent death from cancer did ...