Designing Empirical Social Networks Research

By Jennifer M. Larson

A user-friendly introductory guide to the empirical study of social networks. Jennifer M. Larson presents the fundamentals of social networks in an intuition-forward way which guides theory-driven research design. Substantial attention is devoted to a framework for developing a network theory that will steer data collection to be maximally informative and minimally frustrating. Other features include: Coverage of a range of practical topics including selecting operationalizations, cutting survey costs, and cleaning data; A tutorial for getting started in analyzing networks in R; Technical sections full of examples, points to hone intuition, and practice problems with solutions. Designing Empirical Social Networks Research will be a valuable tool for advanced undergraduates, Ph.D. students in the social sciences, especially political science, and researchers across the social sciences who are new to the study of networks.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009484184
• ISBN13: 9781009484183
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"