Friendships through the life course : oral biographies in old age

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    • Matthews, Sarah H.

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Friendships through the life course : oral biographies in old age

Sarah H. Matthews

(Sage library of social research, v. 161)

Sage Publications, c1986

  • pbk.

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Bibliography: p. 165-169

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book is based on the oral testimony of 63 elderly people who, in the course of relating their life stories, told of their friendships from childhood to old age. Friendships Through the Life Course provides conceptual insight into the meaning and process of friendship in the context of people's lives. It also demonstrates the importance of looking at individuals, particularly elderly people, within a biographical framework.

Table of Contents

Friendships in Biographical Context Friendship Styles Maintenance and Termination Friendships The Significance of Age and Gender to Friendship Through the Life Course Friendships in Old Age Biography and Friendship

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