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1 of 2092

Author: DUANE Fleur; BRASHER Kathleen; KOCH Susan;

Title: Living alone with dementia.

Reference: Dementia, 12(1), January 2013, pp.123-136.

Format: article;

Topics: bereavement; cognitive impairment; dementia; loneliness; older people; self-concept; social exclusion; social networks; research; Australia;

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2 of 2092

Author: BEECH Roger; MURRAY Michael;

Title: Social engagement and healthy ageing in disadvantaged communities.

Reference: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 14(1), 2013, pp.12-14.

Format: article;

Topics: attachment; communities; health; life style; mental health; older people; quality of life; social activities; social exclusion; social inclusion; social networks; user views; research; England;

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3 of 2092

Author: HEMINGWAY Ann; JACK Eleanor;

Title: Reducing social isolation and promoting well being in older people.

Reference: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 14(1), 2013, pp.25-35.

Format: article;

Topics: friendship; groups; health; interpersonal relationships; intervention; isolated people; mental health; older people; service users; social activities; social networks; user views; research; England;

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4 of 2092

Author: SALTUS Roiyah; FOLKES Elizabeth;

Title: Understanding dignity and care: an exploratory qualitative study on the views of older people of African and African-Caribbean descent.

Reference: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 14(1), 2013, pp.36-46.

Format: article;

Topics: African Caribbean people; African people; black and minority ethnic people; communities; cultural identity; dignity; informal care; older people; self-concept; self-esteem; service uptake; social care provision; social networks; user views; research; Wales;

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5 of 2092

Author: PIPON-YOUNG Fiona E.; et al.;

Title: I'm not all gone, I can still speak: the experiences of younger people with dementia. An action research study.

Reference: Dementia, 11(5), September 2012, pp.597-616.

Format: article;

Topics: early onset dementia; information needs; participatory research; resilience; self-concept; social care provision; social networks; user views; research; England;

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6 of 2092

Author: FRAZER Soraya M.; OYEBODE Jan R.; CLEARY Adam;

Title: How older women who live alone with dementia make sense of their experiences: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Reference: Dementia, 11(5), September 2012, pp.677-693.

Format: article;

Topics: Alzheimers disease; coping behaviour; dementia; self-concept; social networks; user views; women; research; England;

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7 of 2092

Author: ROGERS Chrissie; WELLER Susie;

Title: Critical approaches to care: understanding caring relations, identities and cultures

Publisher: Abingdon: Routledge, 2012. 240p.

Format: book;

Topics: care workers; carers; children; education; families; family relations; interpersonal relationships; multicultural approach; older people; psychology; social networks;

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8 of 2092

Author: BEKELE; et al.;

Title: Direct and indirect effects of perceived social support on health-related quality of life in persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Reference: AIDS Care, 25(3), 2013, pp.337-346.

Format: article;

Topics: health; HIV AIDS; mental health; quality of life; social networks; research; Canada;

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9 of 2092

Author: RILEY Jill; CORKHILL Betsan; MORRIS Clare;

Title: The benefits of knitting for personal and social wellbeing in adulthood: findings from an international survey.

Reference: British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(2), February 2013, pp.50-57.

Format: article;

Topics: happiness; leisure activities; mental health problems; occupational therapy; psychotherapy; quality of life; social networks; wellbeing; research;

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10 of 2092

Author: BRETHERTON Inge; et al.;

Title: Children's attachment-related selfworth: a multi-method investigation of postdivorce preschoolers’ relationships with their mothers and peers.

Reference: Attachment and Human Development, 15(1), 2013, pp.25-49.

Format: article;

Topics: attachment theory; depression; interpersonal relationships; mothers; parent-child relations; pre-school children; self-esteem; social networks; research; United States;

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11 of 2092

Author: ABOUT FAMILIES;

Title: Parenting and support: topic report

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Publisher: Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh. Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, 2012. 36p.

Format: book;

Topics: families; family support; parents; service uptake; social networks; research review; Scotland; care professionals;

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12 of 2092

Author: HELLER Kenneth; VIKEN Richard J.; SWINDLE Ralph W.;

Title: What do network members know? Network members as reporters of depression among Caucasian-American and African-American older women.

Reference: Aging and Mental Health, 17(2), March 2013, pp.215-225.

Format: article;

Topics: assessment; coping behaviour; dementia; families; older people; screening; service uptake; social networks; women; research; United States;

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13 of 2092

Author: BOLTON Margaret;

Title: Loneliness: the state we're in: a report of evidence compiled for the Campaign to End Loneliness

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Publisher: Abingdon: Age UK Oxfordshire, 2012. 28p.

Format: book;

Topics: friendship; loneliness; older people; quality of life; social exclusion; social networks; research review; United Kingdom;

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14 of 2092

Author: TZEMIS Despina; et al.;

Title: Identifying self-perceived HIV-related stigma in a population accessing antiretroviral therapy

Reference: AIDS Care, 25(1), January 2013, pp.95-102.

Format: article;

Topics: attitudes; educational performance; HIV AIDS; quality of life; self-concept; social networks; standard of living; stigma; user views; research; Canada;

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15 of 2092

Author: JOHNSTONE Lauren;

Title: Wrap around service.

Reference: Druglink, 28(1), January/February 2013, pp.22-23.

Format: article;

Topics: addiction; intervention; social networks; substance misuse; support groups; therapy and treatment; treatment; practice; Scotland; care professionals;

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16 of 2092

Author: SMITH Richard J.; LEHNING Amanda J.; DUNKLE Ruth E.;

Title: Conceptualizing age-friendly community characteristics in a sample of urban elders: an exploratory factor analysis.

Reference: Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 56(2), February 2013, pp.90-111.

Format: article;

Topics: access to services; community development; models; neighbourhoods; older people; social networks; social policy; urban areas; research; United States;

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17 of 2092

Author: VAN DIJK Hanna M.; CRAMM Jane M.; NEIBOER Anna P.;

Title: The experiences of neighbour, volunteer and professional support-givers in supporting community dwelling older people

Reference: Health and Social Care in the Community, 21(2), March 2013, pp.150-158.

Format: article;

Topics: carers; neighbourhoods; older people; social care provision; social networks; user views; volunteers; research; Netherlands;

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18 of 2092

Author: MACHMUTOW Katja; et al.;

Title: Peer victimisation and depressive symptoms: can specific coping strategies buffer the negative impact of cybervictimisation?

Reference: Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 17(3-4), 2012, pp.403-420.

Format: article;

Topics: bullying; coping behaviour; depression; internet; longitudinal studies; social networks; young people; research; Switzerland;

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19 of 2092

Author: NUNKOOSING Karl;

Title: Commentary on “Resisting loneliness' dark pit: a narrative therapy approach”.

Reference: Tizard Learning Disability Review, 18(1), 2013, pp.28-30.

Format: article;

Topics: friendship; learning disabilities; loneliness; social inclusion; social networks;

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20 of 2092

Author: CASALE Marisa; WILD Lauren;

Title: The relationship between social support and the health of HIV-positive caregivers of children: A review of the empirical literature.

Reference: Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 7(3), 2012, pp.260-282.

Format: article;

Topics: African people; carers; health; HIV AIDS; mental health; outcomes; social networks; research review;

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