Older Persons' Experiences of Loneliness: A South African Perspective

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 281-289

  Roos, Vera ^a   Klopper, Hester ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Causes of loneliness; Coping with loneliness; Loneliness; Older persons

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956303525     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2010.10820377     Document Type: Article

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