Gathering Social Network Data

Series 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