Social network analysis: A methodological introduction

Social network analysis is a large and growing body of research on the measurement and analysis of relational structure. Here, we review the fundamental concepts of network analysis, as well as a range of methods currently used in the field. Issues pertaining to data collection, analysis of single n...

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Published in:Asian journal of social psychology 2008-03, Vol.11 (1), p.13-41
Main Author: Butts, Carter T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Indexes (Measures)
Network Analysis
relational data
Research Methodology
social network analysis
Social Networks
Social psychology
Social research
social structure
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Summary:Social network analysis is a large and growing body of research on the measurement and analysis of relational structure. Here, we review the fundamental concepts of network analysis, as well as a range of methods currently used in the field. Issues pertaining to data collection, analysis of single networks, network comparison, and analysis of individual‐level covariates are discussed, and a number of suggestions are made for avoiding common pitfalls in the application of network methods to substantive questions.
ISSN:1367-2223
1467-839X
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-839X.2007.00241.x