Social Connection in Everyday Spaces

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How do we hold onto friends and communities in a world that feels increasingly fragmented?

This timely collection explores how social connection unfolds across personal, physical, community and digital spaces. From loneliness to belonging, the collection explores the broader social forces that shape our interactions. Packed with fresh insights and accessible research, the contributors bridge theory and practice.

Offering practical strategies for policy and practice, this book charts paths to meaningful connection. An essential guide for policy makers, academics and anyone seeking deeper connections, it provides hope – and action – for a more connected future.

Contributor: Jasmine Knox (Contributions by), Hannele Komu (Contributions by), Shannon Bennetts (Contributions by), Sharinne Crawford (Contributions by), Tiffani Howell (Contributions by), Fiona Giles (Contributions by), Kylie Burke (Contributions by), Marlee Bower (Contributions by), Earvin Cabalquinto (Contributions by), Olga Brednikova (Contributions by), Roger Patulny (Edited by), Jane Farmer (Edited by), Nerkez Opacin (Contributions by), Nicholas Hill (Contributions by), Sarah Bekessy (Contributions by), Ian Seal (Contributions by), Jill Litt (Contributions by), Katherine Johnson (Contributions by), Simone Battiston (Contributions by), Damon Alexander (Contributions by), Tracy De Cotta (Contributions by), Annette Kroen (Contributions by), Andrew Butt (Contributions by), Jessica Franks (Contributions by), Barbara Barbosa Neves (Contributions by), Anthony McCosker (Contributions by), Milovan Savic (Edited by), Caitlin Buckle (Contributions by), Jennifer Kent (Contributions by), Lily Teesson (Contributions by), Laura McGrath (Contributions by), Emily Rugel (Contributions by), Pildoo Sung (Contributions by), Nicholas Hookway (Contributions by), Zack Dwyer (Contributions by), Oksana Zaporozhets (Contributions by)

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