Carolan, Brian V.

Social network analysis and education : theory, methods & applications / Brian V. Carolan, Montclair State University. - Los Angeles : SAGE, 2014. - xxi, 315 pages : illustrations; maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-300) and indexes.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Theory and concepts -- The social network perspective and educational research -- Historical, theoretical, and analytical foundations -- Basic concepts -- Methods and measures -- Collecting and managing network data -- Structural measures for complete networks -- Groups and positions in complete networks -- Measures for egocentric network analysis -- Applications and examples -- An introduction to statistical inference with network data -- Network data and statistical models -- Social capital -- Diffusion -- Looking back, looking ahead.

9781412999472 (pbk.)

2012039567


Education--Research.
Social networks.

HM741 / .C37 2014

302.3