Lonely In America
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Lonely In America
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Author : Suzanne Gordon
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date : 1976
Lonely In America written by Suzanne Gordon and has been published by Simon & Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Psychology categories.
The Lonely American
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Author : Jacqueline Olds, MD
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2010-02-01
The Lonely American written by Jacqueline Olds, MD and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-01 with Psychology categories.
In today's world, it is more acceptable to be depressed than to be lonely-yet loneliness appears to be the inevitable byproduct of our frenetic contemporary lifestyle. According to the 2004 General Social Survey, one out of four Americans talked to no one about something of importance to them during the last six months. Another remarkable fact emerged from the 2000 U.S. Census: more people are living alone today than at any point in the country's history—fully 25 percent of households consist of one person only. In this crucial look at one of America's few remaining taboo subjects—loneliness—Drs. Jacqueline Olds and Richard S. Schwartz set out to understand the cultural imperatives, psychological dynamics, and physical mechanisms underlying social isolation. In The Lonely American, cutting-edge research on the physiological and cognitive effects of social exclusion and emerging work in the neurobiology of attachment uncover startling, sobering ripple effects of loneliness in areas as varied as physical health, children's emotional problems, substance abuse, and even global warming. Surprising new studies tell a grim truth about social isolation: being disconnected diminishes happiness, health, and longevity; increases aggression; and correlates with increasing rates of violent crime. Loneliness doesn't apply simply to single people, either—today's busy parents "cocoon" themselves by devoting most of their non-work hours to children, leaving little time for friends, and other forms of social contact, and unhealthily relying on the marriage to fulfill all social needs. As a core population of socially isolated individuals and families continues to balloon in size, it is more important than ever to understand the effects of a culture that idealizes busyness and self-reliance. It's time to bring loneliness—a very real and little-discussed social epidemic with frightening consequences-out into the open, and find a way to navigate the tension between freedom and connection in our lives.
Alone In America
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Author : Robert A. Ferguson
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2013-01-14
Alone In America written by Robert A. Ferguson and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-14 with Literary Criticism categories.
Robert A. Ferguson investigates the nature of loneliness in American fiction, from its mythological beginnings in Rip Van Winkle to the postmodern terrors of 9/11. At issue is the dark side of a trumpeted American individualism. The theme is a vital one because a greater percentage of people live alone today than at any other time in U.S. history. The many isolated characters in American fiction, Ferguson says, appeal to us through inward claims of identity when pitted against the social priorities of a consensual culture. They indicate how we might talk to ourselves when the same pressures come our way. In fiction, more visibly than in life, defining moments turn on the clarity of an inner conversation. Alone in America tests the inner conversations that work and sometimes fail. It examines the typical elements and moments that force us toward a solitary state—failure, betrayal, change, defeat, breakdown, fear, difference, age, and loss—in their ascending power over us. It underlines the evolving answers that famous figures in literature have given in response. Figures like Mark Twain’s Huck Finn and Toni Morrison’s Sethe and Paul D., or Louisa May Alcott’s Jo March and Marilynne Robinson’s John Ames, carve out their own possibilities against ruthless situations that hold them in place. Instead of trusting to often superficial social remedies, or taking thin sustenance from the philosophy of self-reliance, Ferguson says we can learn from our fiction how to live alone.
Social Isolation And Loneliness In Older Adults
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2020-05-14
Social Isolation And Loneliness In Older Adults written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-14 with Social Science categories.
Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated, and a significant proportion of adults in the United States report feeling lonely. People who are 50 years of age or older are more likely to experience many of the risk factors that can cause or exacerbate social isolation or loneliness, such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and sensory impairments. Over a life course, social isolation and loneliness may be episodic or chronic, depending upon an individual's circumstances and perceptions. A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that social isolation presents a major risk for premature mortality, comparable to other risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, or obesity. As older adults are particularly high-volume and high-frequency users of the health care system, there is an opportunity for health care professionals to identify, prevent, and mitigate the adverse health impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults summarizes the evidence base and explores how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, particularly among low income, underserved, and vulnerable populations. This report makes recommendations specifically for clinical settings of health care to identify those who suffer the resultant negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness and target interventions to improve their social conditions. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults considers clinical tools and methodologies, better education and training for the health care workforce, and dissemination and implementation that will be important for translating research into practice, especially as the evidence base for effective interventions continues to flourish.
Alone In America
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Author : Louise Bernikow
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Release Date : 1986
Alone In America written by Louise Bernikow and has been published by HarperCollins Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Psychology categories.
From Silicon Valley to Houston to the steel mills of Pennsylvania, from Manhattan's offices to Miami's retirement communities, Bernikow explored the manifestations of the "loneliness disease" in the lives of corporate executives, single people looking for mates, gay people, senior citizens and families that only seem to be together. In this provocative report on one of our most hidden and pressing problems, we see suffering, but we also see hope as some people learn, with each other's help. to build oases in what many describe as a "desert" of loneliness. (taken from book jacket)
The Loneliest Americans
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Author : Jay Caspian Kang
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2021-10-12
The Loneliest Americans written by Jay Caspian Kang and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A “provocative and sweeping” (Time) blend of family history and original reportage that explores—and reimagines—Asian American identity in a Black and white world “[Kang’s] exploration of class and identity among Asian Americans will be talked about for years to come.”—Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time, NPR, Mother Jones In 1965, a new immigration law lifted a century of restrictions against Asian immigrants to the United States. Nobody, including the lawmakers who passed the bill, expected it to transform the country’s demographics. But over the next four decades, millions arrived, including Jay Caspian Kang’s parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. They came with almost no understanding of their new home, much less the history of “Asian America” that was supposed to define them. The Loneliest Americans is the unforgettable story of Kang and his family as they move from a housing project in Cambridge to an idyllic college town in the South and eventually to the West Coast. Their story unfolds against the backdrop of a rapidly expanding Asian America, as millions more immigrants, many of them working-class or undocumented, stream into the country. At the same time, upwardly mobile urban professionals have struggled to reconcile their parents’ assimilationist goals with membership in a multicultural elite—all while trying to carve out a new kind of belonging for their own children, who are neither white nor truly “people of color.” Kang recognizes this existential loneliness in himself and in other Asian Americans who try to locate themselves in the country’s racial binary. There are the businessmen turning Flushing into a center of immigrant wealth; the casualties of the Los Angeles riots; the impoverished parents in New York City who believe that admission to the city’s exam schools is the only way out; the men’s right’s activists on Reddit ranting about intermarriage; and the handful of protesters who show up at Black Lives Matter rallies holding “Yellow Peril Supports Black Power” signs. Kang’s exquisitely crafted book brings these lonely parallel climbers together and calls for a new immigrant solidarity—one rooted not in bubble tea and elite college admissions but in the struggles of refugees and the working class.
Friends
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Author : Emma S. Etuk
language : en
Publisher: EMIDA INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS
Release Date : 1999
Friends written by Emma S. Etuk and has been published by EMIDA INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Friendship categories.
In this book, you'll gain insights about friendship relationships which emphasize self-improvement, spirituality, self-esteem, guidance and personal growth. You'll be led to fully understand the human experience, personal reflection, and spiritual enrichment in everyday life.
Lonely But Not Alone
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Author : John Peereboom
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Lonely But Not Alone written by John Peereboom and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
A tender and inspiring memoir of a Dutch immigrant who overcame personal and social challenges to lead a meaningful life in America. The author's experiences of love, loss, faith, and forgiveness offer valuable lessons and insights for readers of all ages and backgrounds. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
America Lonely
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Author : Thomas Bouvier
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-09-26
America Lonely written by Thomas Bouvier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-26 with categories.
Ce que je sais de ce voyage ? Qu'il a commencé dans une banlieue de New York. Qu'il s'achèvera à San Francisco un mois plus tard si Dieu me prête vie. Que je suis venu ici poussé par un mouvement vital, comme on fait un redressement pour échapper au vide. Que pour me soustraire à la dormition de celui qui reste immobile, j'ai acheté un billet non remboursable qui me contraint au départ, au changement, au mouvement. Jour après jour, un flux d'espace entre par mes yeux et rafraîchit ma tête. Jour après jour, la lumière de ce pays me traverse et nettoie les plaies de blessures anciennes. Loin sous mes états d'âme, une joie a pris racine. Jour après jour, elle se ramifie en secret, croît en silence, se nourrissant du seul fait d'être. Amercia lonely est la chronique d'une traversée. Conscience, espace, mouvement : les maîtres mots de ce voyage dont le but n'est pas de visiter l'Amérique mais d'éprouver son espace, parcours inverse dont les villes sont les silences et la dérive, la musique.
In America
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Author : Geert Mak
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-11-20
In America written by Geert Mak and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-20 with History categories.
In 1960 John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and cities from New York to New Orleans.The trip became Travels With Charley, one of his best-loved books. Half a century on, Geert Mak sets off from Steinbeck’s home. Mile after mile, as he retraces Steinbeck’s footsteps through the potato fields of Maine to the endless prairies of the Midwest and stumbles across glistening suburbs and boarded-up stores, Mak searches for the roots of America and what remains of the world Steinbeck describes. How has America changed in the last fifty years; what remains of the American dream; and what do Europe and America now have in common?