Journal article
Assisting friendships, combating loneliness: users' views on a ‘befriending’ scheme
Abstract
Loneliness and isolation can be a major cause of unhappiness and can contribute towards depression and mental illness in older age. These associations are recognised by academics, policy makers and older people's representative organisations alike in several countries, and many corrective
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Authors
ANDREWS GJ; GAVIN N; BEGLEY S; BRODIE D
Journal
Ageing and Society, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 349–362
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
5 2003
DOI
10.1017/s0144686x03001156
ISSN
0144-686X