Lonely Children and Adolescents: Self-Perceptions, Social Exclusion, and Hope
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Lonely Children and Adolescents: Self-Perceptions, Social Exclusion, and Hope

Author: Malka Margalit

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From texting and social networking sites to after-school activities, young people have many opportunities to interact with one another, and yet loneliness and isolation trouble today’s youth in increasing numbers. Many children and teens report feeling lonely even in the midst of family and friends, and childhood loneliness is a prime risk factor for adult alienation. Highlights include: Developmental perspectives on loneliness ; Schools and the role of teachers, from preschool to high school. Peer relations (e.g., cliques, bullies, exclusion, and popularity); Lonely children, lonely parents: models of coping; Loneliness in the virtual world and Prevention and intervention strategies at home, at school, in therapy.

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