Young and Lonely: The Social Conditions of Loneliness

by Janet Batsleer and James Duggan

Anchored in accounts of young people's personal experiences of loneliness, this book addresses important questions about tackling today's epidemic of loneliness among young people. It explores experiences of loneliness in early life, how it is navigated when first encountered and considers how social conditions of poverty, precarity, inequality and competitive pressures to succeed can dramatically influence these feelings. Presenting diverse and nuanced...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447355342
• ISBN13: 9781447355342
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"