When friendship hurts
Subtitle: how to deal with friends who betray, abandon, or wound you
By: Jan Yager
Publisher: Fireside Book
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780743211451
Subjects: Interpersonal conflict; Friendship
Description: We've all had friendships that have gone bad. Whether it takes the form of a simple yet inexplicable estrangement or a devastating betrayal, a failed friendship can make your life miserable, threaten your success at work or school, and even undermine your romantic relationships. Finally there is help. In When Friendship Hurts, Jan Yager, recognized internationally as a leading expert on friendship, explores what causes friendships to falter and explains how to mend them -- or end them. In this straightforward, illuminating book filled with dozens of quizzes and real-life examples, Yager covers all the bases, including:
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-209) and index.
Table of contents: title: Friendship: Basics: What Is a Friend?; title: Detecting harmful people before they're friends; title: Friends hurt fFriends?: What's really going on?; title: It's all in the family; title: Coping: Can this friendship be saved?; title: When and how to end it; title: Business, work, and friends:  Friendship at work: Are the rules different?; title: Breaking the pattern: Finding good friends; title: Where to go from here.