Greif, Geoffrey L. <br/><br/>
Buddy system :  understanding male friendships / 
Geoffrey L. Greif. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2009. 
 - viii, 304 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-293) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780195326420 (cloth : alk. paper) 0195326423 (cloth : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008004182 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Male friendship.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BF575.F66  / G735 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>158.2/5