Turning points? Life events and trajectories of later-life loneliness

本项目旨在通过丰富的面板调查数据和深度访谈的收集，研究重大生活事件是否以及如何引起孤独感的暂时或持续变化。该项目预计将使用创新的多层次，混合方法的方法，研究家庭和社区的特点，也可能形成孤独的变化，产生新的知识晚年孤独的动态。预期成果包括记录和解释生活事件如何产生孤独感的变化，确定理解这一紧迫主题的新方向。预计研究结果将带来重大惠益，包括改善个人、家庭和政府的经济和社会成果。

This project aims to investigate whether and how significant life events generate temporary or sustained changes in loneliness, using rich panel survey data and the collection of in-depth interviews. This project expects to generate new knowledge on dynamics of later-life loneliness using an innovative multi-level, mixed-methods approach examining household and community characteristics that may also shape changes in loneliness. Expected outcomes includes documenting and explaining how life events generate variations in loneliness, identifying new directions for understanding this pressing topic. Findings are expected to provide significant benefits, including improved economic and social outcomes for individuals, families, and Governments.