Buddy system : understanding male friendships

Greif, Geoffrey L. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780195326420
ISBN: 0195326423
Physical Description: print
viii, 304 p. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

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

Formatted Contents Note:

How do we understand men's friendships? -- What do friendship and friend mean? -- So how do friendships actually work? -- What do men learn from their fathers about friendships? -- Do women influence men's friendships? -- Do women feel the same way about friends as do men? -- Marty in his 20s : needing friends and family -- Zach in his 30s : balancing family, friends, and work -- Mal in his 40s : continuing the balancing act -- Mick in his 50s : needing friends more than ever -- Michael in his 60s : friendships shaped by early experiences -- Donald in his 70s : going strong -- Tom in his 80s : realizing all his friends are gone -- Fred in his 90s : thinking maybe it's in the genes -- Men's fellowship at a Saturday morning church group -- Stepping up to the plate with your friendships.