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Author Vela-McConnell, James A., 1967-

Title Unlikely friends : bridging ties and diverse friendships / James A. Vela-McConnell
Published Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (240 pages)
Contents Friendship and the fabric of society -- Structuring friendship opportunities -- Social boundaries in the context of friendship -- Interpersonal techniques for managing social boundaries -- "Bridging the gap" through friendship
Summary Past research on diverse friendships has focused on how rare they are while the research presented here focuses on the successes of the few. This monograph traces the process by which friends overcome the social differences between them, starting with an in-depth look at friendship and friendship patterns in our society, how these boundaries shape the friendships themselves, how opportunities to establish such friendships are structured, and the interpersonal techniques for managing social differences
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-235) and index
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Subject Friendship.
Interpersonal relations.
Difference (Psychology)
Friends
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Friendship.
Difference (Psychology)
Friendship
Interpersonal relations
Freundschaft
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021679764
ISBN 9781461634645
1461634644