03839nam 2200697Ia 450 991045687550332120200520144314.01-283-17303-497866131730341-4422-0202-5(CKB)2550000000039177(EBL)737241(OCoLC)742333388(SSID)ssj0000522735(PQKBManifestationID)12251038(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000522735(PQKBWorkID)10539195(PQKB)10247792(SSID)ssj0001145083(PQKBManifestationID)12373933(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001145083(PQKBWorkID)11117193(PQKB)11664533(MiAaPQ)EBC737241(Au-PeEL)EBL737241(CaPaEBR)ebr10484192(CaONFJC)MIL317303(EXLCZ)99255000000003917720100924d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFriends forever[electronic resource] how girls and women forge lasting relationships /Suzanne Degges-White and Christine Borzumato-GaineyLanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield Publishersc20111 online resource (296 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-0201-7 1-4422-0200-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-273) and index.Untitled; Contents; Acknowledgments; Friendship Basics: An Introduction; PART I: WHY WOMEN NEED FRIENDS; Chapter 1: The Biology of Friendship; Chapter 2: Friendship in Context; Chapter 3: "Friendology"; PART II: FRIENDSHIP CHRONOLOGY; Chapter 4: Early Childhood; Chapter 5: Adolescent Friendships; Chapter 6: Emerging Adulthood; Chapter 7: Coupled Up, But No Kids Yet; Chapter 8: Motherhood; Chapter 9: The Midlife Years; Chapter 10: The Long Road Home; PART III: MAKING FRIENDS-STARTING WITH YOURSELF; Chapter 11: Understanding Who You Are as a Friend; Chapter 12: Roadblocks to FriendshipsPART IV: TAKING A CENSUS OF YOUR CIRCLE OF FRIENDSChapter 13: Mapping Out Your Friendscape; Chapter 14: Redesigning Your Social Support Landscape; Chapter 15: Finding New Friends; PART V: STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL-BUILDING AND MAINTAINING LASTING FRIENDSHIPS; Chapter 16: Building Strong Friendships from the Beginning; Chapter 17: Tips to Strengthen Existing Friendships; Chapter 18: Friendship in the Digital Age: Technology Keeps Us Connected-Sometimes!; Chapter 19: Full-Time Friend/Part-Time Lover; Chapter 20: Coming Full Circle with a Circle of Friends; Notes; Bibliography; IndexAbout the AuthorsThough a woman's life and the world around them may change, it's the promise of friendship that remains an irreplaceable constant. From their biological and cultural origins to the varied manifestations of social connections, this book explores the deep bonds forged between women. By sharing stories from girls and women throughout their lives, the authors thoughtfully illustrate the roles that contemporary social relationships play at different stages in our lives while offering insights to deeper self-understanding and for finding, establishing, and sustaining relationships Female friendshipInterpersonal relationsElectronic books.Female friendship.Interpersonal relations.158.2/5082305.4Degges-White Suzanne916209Borzumato-Gainey Christine916210MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456875503321Friends forever2054041UNINA