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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792222003321

Autore

Greif Geoffrey L

Titolo

Buddy system [[electronic resource] ] : understanding male friendships / / Geoffrey L. Greif

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2009

ISBN

0-19-020765-5

9786611515119

1-281-51511-6

0-19-971688-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Disciplina

158.2/5

Soggetti

Male friendship

Friendship

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-293) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Part I. Understanding Men's Friendships; 1. How Do We Understand Men's Friendships?; 2. What Do Friendship and Friend Mean?; 3. So, How Do Friendships Actually Work?; 4. What Do Men Learn From Their Fathers About Friendships?; Part II. Understanding Women's Friendships; 5. Do Women Influence Men's Friendships?; 6. Do Women Feel the Same About Friends as Do Men?; Part III. Men's Friendships Across the Decades; 7. Marty in His 20's: Needing Friends and Family; 8. Zach in His 30's: Balancing Family, Friends, and Work; 9. Mal in His 40's: Continuing the Balancing Act

10. Mick in His 50's: Needing Friends More Than Ever 11. Michael in His 60's: Friendships Shaped by Early Experiences; 12. Donald in His 70's: Going Strong; 13. Tom in His 80's: Realizing All His Friends Are Gone; 14. Fred in His 90's: Thinking Maybe It's in the Genes; Part IV. Making and Maintaining Friendships; 15. Men's Fellowship at a Saturday Morning Church Group; 16. Stepping Up to the Plate With Your Friendships; Part V. Appendices; Appendix A: About the Study; Appendix B: Questions for Men's Groups and Classroom Discussion; Notes; References; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Part I. Understanding Men's Friendships   1. How Do We Understand



Men's Friendships?  2. What Do Friendship and Friend Mean?  3. So How Do Friendships Actually Work?  4. What Do Men Learn From their Fathers About Friendships?  Part II. Understanding Women's Friendships   5. Do Women Influence Men's Friendships?  6. Do Women Feel the Same Way About Friends As Do Men?  Part III. Men's Friendships across the Decades   7. Marty in His 20's: Needing Friends and Family  8. Zach in His 30's: Balancing Family, Friends, and Work  9. Al in His 40's: Continuing the Balancing Act  10. Mick in His 50's: