Description
Book SynopsisGathering Social Network Data provides an important complement to existing books that focus on social network analysis, and offers more detailed coverage than is available in existing chapter-length treatments. In a single centralized source, author jimi adams provides: (1) a broad overview of the unique set of general principles underlying network data collection, and (2) guidance on many particular details needed for the application of these principles to particular research questions. As well as chapters on data collection methods, the book includes a chapter on data quality, and another on ethical considerations.
Table of ContentsSeries Editor′s Introduction Preface About the Author Acknowledgements 1. Why Relationships? Description, Network Theories, & Theories of Networks Types of Ties Outline of the Rest of the Book 2. Sampling & Measuring Network Ties Network Measurement Sampling Designs The "Boundary Specification Problem" 3. Modes of Network Data Collection Active Research Participants Passive Data Collection "Complex" Network Data 4. Ethical Considerations Voluntary Participation & Informed Consent Balancing Risks and Benefits Using & Presenting Network Data 5. Data Quality: Assessment, Implications, & Improvements Missing Data Data Reliability and Validity 6. The Way Forward Appendix I: Terms & Resources List of Abbreviations Glossary Recommended Additional Resources Appendix II: Network Data Formats Appendix III: Existing Data Sample Instruments Data Repositories References
