Social Connection in Everyday Spaces

· ·
· Policy Press
Ebook
224
Pages
Eligible
This book will become available on October 17, 2025. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this ebook

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

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 policymakers, academics, and anyone seeking deeper connections, it provides hope—and action—for a more connected future.

About the author

Milovan Savic is Research Fellow at Swinburne University of Technology.

Roger Patulny is Professor of Sociology at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Jane Farmer is Professor of Health & Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology.

Reading information

Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.