The amount of structural embeddedness of a tie between two individuals is defined as the
extent of overlap of social relations between those two individuals, and presumably reflects …

A number of theorists have argued that increased romantic involvement of a couple with
each other necessarily leads to decreased involvement with other members of their social …

In a study of the stability of social interaction, participants maintained a social interaction
diary, the Rochester Interaction Record (RIR), for 4 1-week periods during their freshman …

Analysis of social networks is suggested as a tool for linking micro and macro levels of
sociological theory. The procedure is illustrated by elaboration of the macro implications of …

Changes in the structure of friendship networks are thought to complement change in a
couple's level of involvement in a close relationship. As a pair become close, their network of …

Social psychological theory on interpersonal attachments suggests that the strength of a
relationship develops in stages. This paper proposes a measure of the strength of an …

To study the connections binding close relationships and networks of kin and friends,
measures of social participation were developed from daily reports of social activity provided …

Sociologists since Simmel have been interseted in social circles as essential features of
friendship networks. Although network analysis has been increasingly used to uncover …

Social psychologists have long subscribed to the notion that individuals are as active in
constructing their environment as they are reactive and defined by it. Lewin (1935, 1951), for …

Arguments deriving from the importance of the strength of social ties between individuals are
being applied in social and organizational analysis; however, lack of empirical verification of …