Loneliness in Europe : Determinants, Risks and Interventions

Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Loneliness: an underestimated public health threat (Béatrice d’Hombres) -- Chapter 2. Measuring loneliness: the European Union Loneliness Survey covering 27 European countries (Caterina Mauri) -- Part II. Loneliness and Its Associates -- Chapter 3. Who feels lonely in the European Union? (Francesco Berlingieri) -- Chapter 4. Childhood experiences, health and loneliness (Matija Kovacic) -- Chapter 5. Social media use and loneliness (Béatrice d’Hombres) -- Chapter 6. Loneliness, societal preferences and political attitudes (Alexander Langenkamp) -- Part III. Loneliness Interventions And Conclusions -- Chapter 7. Counteracting the effects of loneliness: empirical research and policy interventions (Elizabeth J. Casabianca) -- Chapter 8. Taking stock of loneliness in the European Union: a future pathway (Sylke V. Schnepf).