Feeling Lonely Versus Being Alone: Loneliness and Social Support Among Recently Bereaved Persons

Rebecca L. Utz, Kristin L. Swenson, Michael Caserta, Dale Lund and Brian deVries

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2014, vol. 69B, issue 1, 85-94

Abstract: Objectives. Despite increases in social support following widowhood, loneliness is among the most frequently reported challenges of bereavement. This analysis explores the dynamic relationship between social support and loneliness among recently bereaved older adults.

Date: 2014
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