Loneliness: Theory, Research and Applications

Loneliness: Theory, Research and Applications
ISBN-10
0803936192
ISBN-13
9780803936195
Series
Loneliness
Category
Psychology / Social Psychology
Pages
302
Language
English
Published
1989-06
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
Rick Crandall, Mohammedreza Hojat

Description

`The study of loneliness is richly documented in this monograph. Brought together are the major empirical and theoretical contributors who are investigating the complex domain of loneliness - from the perspectives of social psychology, personality, development, gerontology, and neurobiochemistry' - Philip Zimbardo

This volume was first published as Volume 2, Number 2 (Part 2) (1987) of the Journal of Social Behavior and Personality.

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