Die Entwicklung von Einsamkeit über die Lebensspanne

Einsamkeit entsteht, wenn Personen quantitative und/oder qualitative Defizite in ihren eigenen sozialen Beziehungen wahrnehmen. Im vorliegenden Beitrag gehen wir der Frage nach, wie statisch oder veränderlich Einsamkeit über die Lebensspanne ist und welche Implikationen sich daraus für die Betrachtung von Einsamkeit im Einzelfall ergeben könnten.

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