Defining network boundaries is a key challenge in social network analysis. In our recent
qualitative study of network influences on educational decision-making—based on …

Social Network Analysis (SNA) has received growing attention in methodological debates in
the social sciences. Recent mathematical developments and user-friendly computer …

From the outset, network research has made use of qualitative data, less structured
approaches to data collection, and interpretive methods in describing and analyzing social …

Social network analysis (SNA) is becoming a prevalent method in education research and
practice. But criticism has been voiced against the heavy reliance on quantification within …

A quantitative approach to social network analysis involves the application of mathematical
and statistical techniques and graphical presentation of results. Nonetheless—as with all …

Social network analysis takes as its starting point the premise that social life is created
primarily and most importantly by relations and the patterns formed by these relations. Social …

In an interconnected world where everyone seems to be connected via social media and
smart devices, social networks seem to matter more than ever before. For example, when a …

Social Network Analysis and Education: Theory, Methods & Applications provides an
introduction to the theories, methods, and applications that constitute the social network …

This paper uses a reflexive approach to consider the opportunities and challenges of using
a visualisation tool in qualitative research on social networks. Although widely used to map …

This book is principally intended for social scientists wanting to undertake social network
research. It assumes the reader already knows a thing or two (perhaps even a lot) about …