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Routledge - Narratives of Loneliness: Mental Health Perspectives

Name: Routledge - Narratives of Loneliness: Mental Health Perspectives
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As life expectancies rise and social capital declines in the developed world, loneliness has become a growing concern for an increasing number of people. Narratives of Loneliness: Multidisciplinary Perspectives from the 21st Century offers a deep look into this pressing issue through the lens of the Explorations in Mental Health series. This book examines the gap between policy and reality. While recent initiatives regarding community building, social integration, and volunteering aim to address isolation, this work suggests these efforts may provide a rhetoric of togetherness rather than true relief. It investigates how current approaches might offer an illusion of connection that does not fully address the actual experience of being alone. Perfect for readers interested in critical theory and mental health, this Routledge publication provides a necessary critique of how modern society handles social disconnection. It moves beyond surface-level solutions to look at the deeper condition of loneliness in the 21st century.

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Explores the impact of rising life expectancies and declining social capital on modern loneliness.

Part of the Explorations in Mental Health series for specialized academic study.

Critiques current social integration and community building policies in the developed world.

Provides multidisciplinary perspectives on the experience of isolation in the 21st century.

Analyzes the difference between the rhetoric of togetherness and actual social amelioration.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138183822
Category: Books > Subjects > LGBTQ+ Books > Critical Theory
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 18 September 2017
Listed Since: 23 March 2016

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