KnowraSocial isolationLinked fromLinked fromThe 42 pages that link to Social isolation, each with the reason it gives.All 42Related 28Narrower topic 1Compared with 13LonelinessCompared with: Unlike loneliness, isolation can be assessed without asking how relationships feel.Social cohesionCompared with: Widespread disconnection can signal weakened bonds and reduce participation in common life.FriendshipCompared with: A shortage of relationships limits opportunities to form and sustain friendships.Social integrationCompared with: Isolation concerns sparse contact; integration also includes participation and belonging.Chosen familyCompared with: Chosen family can counter isolation by creating dependable relationships and shared life.Third placeCompared with: Accessible gathering places can counter isolation by creating opportunities for routine interaction.Peer groupCompared with: It marks the absence of the peer connections that can provide belonging and influence.SolitudeCompared with: It describes limited contact, which can occur with or without a felt sense of solitude.HermitCompared with: Hermitage is a deliberate practice; social isolation can be involuntary and harmful.Social rejectionCompared with: Isolation describes limited connection, which may arise without another person rejecting someone.Social connectionCompared with: It distinguishes limited social contact from the subjective experience of connection.Support groupCompared with: Regular group contact can counter isolation by creating recurring relationships.Robert D. PutnamCompared with: It is a possible consequence of declining participation, but differs from the broader measure of social capital.