Loneliness in Europe

<p>This open-access volume accompanies the microdata release of the EU Loneliness Survey.</p><p>Loneliness often referred to as the ���epidemic of the 21st century��� has emerged as a grave public health concern. For years a lack of comprehensive European cross-national data hindered a thorough examination of this issue. In 2022 the European Commission's Joint Research Centre conducted the inaugural EU Loneliness Survey covering around 30000 individuals in 27 European nations. The book sheds light on who is most affected by loneliness identifies contributing experiences and behaviours addresses the stigmatisation of loneliness and discusses its societal impact. Furthermore it emphasises the importance of interventions to combat loneliness. Finally the book discusses the challenges of survey design and offers valuable insights for the monitoring of loneliness in Europe in the future. This makes the book a must-read for scholars and academics interested in population economics public health and social well-being.</p>