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Combating loneliness
— a friendship enrichment programme for older women | | Author(s) | Nan Stevens |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 21, pt 2, March 2001 |
| Pages | pp 183-202 |
| Keywords | Older women ; Loneliness ; Friendship ; Longitudinal surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | Research indicates that friendship contributes to well-being in later life in various ways: through the provision of companionship in daily life, support during stressful transitions, sustainment of identity under changing circumstances, and adaptation to old age. However not all older people have friends available who fulfil these different functions. An educational programme on friendship enrichment to promote well-being and reduce loneliness for older women has been developed and implemented in the Netherlands. The programme's main goal is empowerment, helping women to: clarify their needs in friendship; analyse their current social network; set goals in friendship; and develop strategies to achieve these goals. Reducing loneliness, when present, is also an important aim of the programme. A study following 40 participants during the year after the programme demonstrates that most succeeded in developing new or improving existing friendships, and in significantly reducing their loneliness. They also reported changes related to the self and social behaviour. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010628203 A |
| Classmark | BD: DV: DS:SX: 3J: 76H |
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