Social Network Analysis and Education : Theory, Methods & Applications - Brian V. Carolan

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Social Network Analysis and Education

Theory, Methods & Applications

By: Brian V. Carolan

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Paperback | 14 March 2013

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344 Pages

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This book provides an introduction to the theories, methods, and applications that constitute the social network perspective. Unlike more general texts, this title is designed for those current and aspiring educational researchers learning how to study, conceptualize, and analyze social networks. The author's main intent is to encourage you to consider the social network perspective in light of your emerging research interests and evaluate how well this perspective illuminates the social complexities surrounding educational phenomena. Whether your interests lie in examining a peer's influence on students' achievement, the relationship between social support and teacher retention, or how the pattern of relations among parents contributes to schools' norms, the tools introduced in this book will provide you with a slightly different take on these and other phenomena. Unlike other approaches, this perspective accounts for the importance of relationships within formal structures, and the informal patterns of interaction that emerge, sustain, or recede. Relying on diverse examples drawn from the educational research literature, this book makes explicit how the theories and methods associated with social network analysis can be used to better describe and explain the social complexities surrounding varied educational phenomena.

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"I have no doubt that this text is a groundbreaking addition to the knowledge of this particular field." -- Donald W. Good "I value the way the author has conceptualized a very broad field and has organized it into a coherent, cohesive text. I think the weaving in of specific examples is key to the work's success and will make the book stand apart." -- Alan J. Daly "The writing style makes network theory and methods accessible to researchers who have limited experience in conducting network analysis." -- August E. Grant

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