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

• Autore: Greif Geoffrey L
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 p.)
• Disciplina: 158.2/5
• Soggetto topico: Male friendship; Friendship
• 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:
• Titolo autorizzato: Buddy system
• ISBN: 0-19-020765-5; 9786611515119; 1-281-51511-6; 0-19-971688-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792222003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II