Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: RE: Australian study on loneliness

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On Feb 25, 2005, at 5:30 PM, Tilstra wrote:

> Today's http://www.theage.com.au (Melbourne, Australia) reports on a
> study on loneliness in Australia. To me, it clearly links the housing
> arrangements people are in to the degree of loneliness reported.
> Here's the link:
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/The-solitary-confinement-of- 
> the-A
> ussie-bloke/2005/02/25/1109180108482.html

I would suggest that it mostly says that for _men_ the living situation  
is more crucial. Women are more able to form adequate social supports  
in a variety of living situations while men are not. When they live  
alone, they are lonely.

Sharon
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