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Published: 1st July 1992
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A topic relevant to everyone - friendship - is explored in this volume, the first in the "SAGE Series on Close Relationships." It presents a thoughtful statement about what we know, and have yet to learn, concerning adults' friendships.

The authors discuss state-of-the-art research on the interplay between social structure, individual disposition and dynamic processes of friendship, and findings on both similarities and differences across adult lifecourse stages. They provide a theoretical framework, incorporating both sociological and psychological perspectives. Using this framework, they offer a new and integrative model of friendship to synthesize research, identify gaps in the literature, scrutinize methods used an

An Integrative Model of Friendship
History of Friendship and Friendship Research
The Internal Structure of Friendship
Friendship Processes
Phases of Friendship
Adult Friendship Intervention
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ISBN: 9780803936737
ISBN-10: 0803936737
Series: SAGE Series on Close Relationships
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 148
Published: 1st July 1992
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2  x 0.9
Weight (kg): 0.25