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Direct linkvan Tilburg,Theo; Havens, Betty; de Jong-Gierveld, Jenny – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2004
Loneliness is experienced in many cultures. To properly assess cross-cultural differences, attention should be paid to the level, determinants, and measurement of loneliness. However, cross-cultural studies have rarely taken into account more than one of these. Differences in the level of loneliness were hypothesized on the basis of national…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Older Adults, Cultural Differences
