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Toxic friendships : knowing the rules and dealing with the friends who break them /

Good friends and healthy friendships are crucial to a woman's well-being at every stage of her life. What happens when a friendship turns toxic? When a friend becomes hurtful or mistreats another? When a friend abandons another friend in a time of need? Here, the authors explore such toxic frie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Degges-White, Suzanne
Otros Autores: Van Tieghem, Judy Pochel, 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Understanding the Need for Social Connection
  • The need for community
  • Friendship patterns from girlhood through older adulthood
  • Part II: The Rules of Friendship and Their Role in Relationships
  • It's a matter of trust
  • Just the way you are
  • Any friend of hers is a friend of mine
  • Being there with emotional support
  • A friend in need
  • Keep the "friendship favors" balance in check
  • Defending your honor
  • Bring joy to your friends
  • Criticism is not okay
  • Jealousy is not okay
  • A rule-by-rule guide for parents
  • Part III: Toxic Environments Outside the Home
  • Soccer moms and carpool divas
  • Church and civic group friends
  • Down the street and on the job : getting along with neighbors and coworkers
  • Playing by the rules
  • Writing your own rules of relationship
  • Taking stock and letting go.