Correlates of social and emotional loneliness in older people: evidence from an English community study
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Correlates of social and emotional loneliness in older people: evidence from an English community study

Caroline McGraw Lecturer, School of health sciences, City University London

Various factors have been found to be associated with loneliness in old age, but few studies have distinguished between those correlated with social loneliness (SL) (the absence of social networks, which provide a sense of belonging, companionship and community) and emotional loneliness (EL) (the absence of an attachment figure).

Primary Health Care. 25, 6, 16-16. doi: 10.7748/phc.25.6.16.s24

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