Writers often suggest that modern social network analysis began with the publication in
1934 of Jacob L. Moreno's pioneering book on sociometry, Who Shall Survive?(Alba, 1982; …

The science of social work can be augmented by active engagement in social network
analysis. We provide an overview of both egocentric analysis (also referred to as personal …

We practice personal network analysis every day. Each of us is the center of our own
universe. We know who our friends are, how they are connected to each other, and what …

An introduction to social network analysis Page 1 The application of social network analysis
methodologies is relatively new for mainstream evaluation and has yet to be fully explored in …

This collection brings together the principal sources in the development of the techniques of
social network analysis, from early metaphorical statements in Simmel and Radcliffe-Brown …

A diverse array of research traditions has shaped the current state of social network theory.
As Scott (1991) summarizes, there are three lines of research that contributed to the theory's …

The qualitative-quantitative dichotomy strikes many as, at best, an empty debate and, at
worst, utterly foolish-much like debating whether a hammer or a monkeywrench is “better.” …

Social scientists increasingly recognize the potential of social network analysis, which
enriches the explanation of human behavior by explicitly taking its social structure into …

In this paper we make a methodological case for mixed method social network analysis
(MMSNA). We begin by both challenging the idea, prevalent in some quarters, that mixing …