Sources for Further Study

Festinger, Leon, Stanley Schachter, and Kurt Back. Social Pressures in Informal
Groups. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1963. This classic work
documents the authors’ research on housing and friendship preferences
and ties work on friendship to theories of group structure and function.
Hendrick, Clyde, and Susan Hendrick. Close Relationships: A Sourcebook. Thousand
Oaks, Calif.: Sage, 2000. A wide-ranging sourcebook of current theory,
research, and practical application of the psychology of friendship.
__________. Liking, Loving, and Relating. 2d ed. Pacific Grove, Calif.: Brooks/
Cole, 1992. The Hendricks provide a thorough review of the processes of
affiliation and interpersonal attraction. They include a discussion of issues
in relationships, such as separation and divorce, blended families,
changing sex roles, and dual-career couples.
Yager, Jan. Friendshifts: The Power of Friendship and How It Shapes Our Lives. 2d
ed. Stamford, Conn.: Hannacroix Creek Books, 1999. A practical book
on the structures and sustenance of friendships.
Ann L. Weber