Mixed Methods Social Networks Research: Design and Applications

This edited volume demonstrates the potential of mixed-methods designs for the research of social networks and the utilization of social networks for other research. Mixing methods applies to the combination and integration of qualitative and quantitative methods. In social network research, mixing methods also applies to the combination of structural and actor-oriented approaches. The volume provides readers with methodological concepts to guide mixed-method network studies with precise research designs and methods to investigate social networks of various sorts. Each chapter describes the research design used and discusses the strengths of the methods for that particular field and for specific outcomes.

Author: Silvia Domínguez
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 06/30/2014
Pages: 406
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781107027923

About the Author
Hollstein, Betina: - Betina Hollstein is Professor of Microsociology and Empirical Social Research at the University of Bremen.Domínguez, Silvia: - Silvia Domínguez is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Human Services in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Northeastern University, Boston.