{"product_id":"9789819695089","title":"Beyond Loneliness: Experiences of Individual and Community Social Connection","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBeyond Loneliness: Experiences of Individual and Community Social Connection\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFarmer, Jane; Savic, Milovan; De Cotta, Tracy\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eThis Open Access book reimagines social connection beyond the crisis narrative of loneliness, presenting an innovative interdisciplinary model that bridges individual experiences with community infrastructure. Drawing on research with urban fringe residents, the authors reveal how meaningful connections form through complex interactions across physical and digital spaces, shaped by environmental contexts and personal capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond Loneliness\u003c\/em\u003e offers a strengths-based framework through rich thematic analysis and six powerful, detailed personal narratives that illuminate connection journeys. It demonstrates how people actively navigate their social worlds and shows how contextual factors, including social, built, technological, and institutional, influence connection opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eFor practitioners, policymakers, and researchers, this accessible book provides practical insights for fostering environments where diverse pathways to social connection can flourish. By moving beyond deficit-focused interventions toward comprehensive strategies that recognise social connection as a dynamic, relational process, \u003cem\u003eBeyond Loneliness\u003c\/em\u003e offers a transformative approach to building more connected, resilient communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-10-02\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789819695089\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-981-96-9509-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 143\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44309923004556,"sku":"9789819695089","price":29.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819695089.jpg?v=1773314966","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819695089","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}