- Title Pages
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 How Do We Understand Men’s Friendships?
- 2 What Do <i>Friendship</i> and <i>Friend</i> Mean?
- 3 So, How Do Friendships Actually Work?
- 4 What Do Men Learn From Their Fathers About Friendships?
- 5 Do Women Influence Men’s Friendships?
- 6 Do Women Feel the Same About Friends as Do Men?
- 7 Marty in His 20s: Needing Friends and Family
- 8 Zach in His 30s: Balancing Family, Friends, and Work
- 9 Mal in His 40s: Continuing the Balancing Act
- 10 Mick in His 50s: Needing Friends More Than Ever
- 11 Michael in His 60s: Friendships Shaped by Early Experiences
- 12 Donald in His 70s: Going Strong
- 13 Tom in His 80s: Realizing All His Friends Are Gone
- 14 Fred in His 90s: Thinking Maybe It’s in the Genes
- 15 Men’s Fellowship at a Saturday Morning Church Group
- 16 Stepping Up to the Plate With Your Friendships
- Appendix A About the Study
- Appendix B Questions for Men’s Groups and Classroom Discussion
- References
- Index
Mal in His 40s: Continuing the Balancing Act
Mal in His 40s: Continuing the Balancing Act
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- (p.183) 9 Mal in His 40s: Continuing the Balancing Act
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- Author(s):
Geoffrey L. Greif
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This chapter tells the story of one married African-American man in his 40s and his attempts to balance raising his sons, his marriage, and his career, with his male friends.
Keywords: African-American, 40s, marriage, career, male friends
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- Title Pages
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 How Do We Understand Men’s Friendships?
- 2 What Do <i>Friendship</i> and <i>Friend</i> Mean?
- 3 So, How Do Friendships Actually Work?
- 4 What Do Men Learn From Their Fathers About Friendships?
- 5 Do Women Influence Men’s Friendships?
- 6 Do Women Feel the Same About Friends as Do Men?
- 7 Marty in His 20s: Needing Friends and Family
- 8 Zach in His 30s: Balancing Family, Friends, and Work
- 9 Mal in His 40s: Continuing the Balancing Act
- 10 Mick in His 50s: Needing Friends More Than Ever
- 11 Michael in His 60s: Friendships Shaped by Early Experiences
- 12 Donald in His 70s: Going Strong
- 13 Tom in His 80s: Realizing All His Friends Are Gone
- 14 Fred in His 90s: Thinking Maybe It’s in the Genes
- 15 Men’s Fellowship at a Saturday Morning Church Group
- 16 Stepping Up to the Plate With Your Friendships
- Appendix A About the Study
- Appendix B Questions for Men’s Groups and Classroom Discussion
- References
- Index
