{"product_id":"9798765129524","title":"Social Isolation and the Loneliness Epidemic Examining the Facts","description":"\u003ch3\u003eContemporary Debates\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSocial Isolation and the Loneliness Epidemic\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExamining the Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCynthia Cushing | Lenard W. Kaye\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ Marriage \u0026amp; Family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWell-documented increases in social isolation and loneliness in American society are not  limited to any one demographic group.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo the contrary, rising feelings of loneliness and isolation are evident in every socioeconomic sector and age group and raise important questions. What is the relationship between feelings of social isolation and other health issues such as depression, anxiety, and heart disease? How do feelings of social isolation vary across different races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic groups? What differences can be seen in how men and women (and boys and girls) experience and respond to social isolation? What positive and negative impacts has the online world had on loneliness and social isolation across America? What types of programs and reforms are most effective in reducing feelings of social isolation and loneliness for people at different life stages? This book provides answers to all these questions and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Cushing\u003c\/b\u003e is a case management team leader for Summit Support Services for adults with disabilities. She is also affiliated with National Association of Social Workers (NASW)-Maine as the First Vice President.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Lenard W. Kaye\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Social Work at the University of Maine School of Social Work and Director of the University of Maine Center on Aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765129524\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57326763704460,"sku":"9798765129524","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ab426685-da24-4439-ac3d-f595278f0e5b.jpg?v=1790902109","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765129524","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}