Older people's perceived causes of and strategies for dealing with social isolation

Objective: To explicate lay theories relating to social isolation and to identify instances of positive deviance to inform future efforts to encourage older people to participate in protective behaviors. Method: Twelve focus groups and 20 individual interviews were conducted with Australians aged 40...

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Main Authors: Pettigrew, Simone, Donovan, Robert, Boldy, D., Newton, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43373