Social isolation, loneliness & older people: The case of Iranians

Boardman, Jayne

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dc.contributor.author	Boardman, Jayne
dc.date.accessioned	2010-07-30
dc.date.available	2010-07-30
dc.date.issued	1998-01-01
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2123/6366
dc.description	This work was digitised and made available on open access by Yooroang Garang, the School of Indigenous Health Studies; the University of Sydney; and Sydney eScholarship. It may only be used for the purposes of research and study. Where possible, the School will try to notify the author of this work. If you have any inquiries or issues regarding this work being made available please contact the Sydney eScholarship Repository Coordinator - [email protected]	en
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this paper is to study a group of elderly people in relation to social isolation and loneliness in older people and the effects it has on a person's well being. Social isolation and loneliness occurs in people of all ages but may be a particular problem in the older generation. The emphasis of this paper is placed upon social isolation and loneliness of a group of elderly Iranians living in metropolitan Sydney. The results showed that all the elderly participants of this study felt isolated and lonely in Australia. The causes had to do with their level of proficiency in the English language, loss and grief due to leaving their homeland and losing friends, political conflict in the Iranian community and the need for meaningful social support networks.	en
dc.language.iso	en_AU	en
dc.rights	The author retains copyright of this thesis. It may only be used for the purposes of research and study. It must not be used for any other purposes and may not be transmitted or shared with others without prior permission.	en
dc.subject	loneliness	en
dc.subject	social isolation	en
dc.subject	social networks	en
dc.subject	social support	en
dc.subject	support networks	en
dc.subject	non-English speaking	en
dc.subject	communication barriers	en
dc.subject	older people	en
dc.subject	ageing	en
dc.subject	aged	en
dc.subject	elderly	en
dc.subject	wellbeing	en
dc.subject	quality of life	en
dc.title	Social isolation, loneliness & older people: The case of Iranians	en
dc.type	Report, Technical	en
usyd.faculty	Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Health Sciences	en
usyd.department	Behavioural & Social Sciences in Health	en