TY  - BOOK
AU  - Greif,Geoffrey L.
TI  - Buddy system: understanding male friendships 
SN  - 9780195326420 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - BF575.F66 G735 2009
U1  - 158.2/5 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Male friendship
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-293) and index; 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
ER  -