Morgan, Julia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-7593 and La Placa, Vincent (2025) Chapter 17. Loneliness. In: Morgan, Julia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-7593 and La Placa, Vincent, (eds.) Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care Policy and Practice: A Comparative Introduction. Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group, London, UK. ISBN 978-1032381237; 978-1003343608 (In Press)

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Abstract

Loneliness has been identified as a significant global public health issue (La Placa and Morgan, 2023; Morgan and La Placa, 2024). This global concern about loneliness has been highlighted by the World Health Organization (2023a) who recently launched a new Commission on Social Connection to address the issue. Whilst in the United Kingdom and Japan, Ministers for Loneliness have been appointed, whose remits are to implement strategies to increase social connectedness. This chapter will define loneliness and discuss the impact of loneliness on health and wellbeing. The chapter's second half will then explore loneliness amongst young people across OECD countries and include a focus on loneliness interventions used globally.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	loneliness; OECD; health and social care
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
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Last Modified:	18 Sep 2024 09:19
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/47686

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