Mixed Methods Social Networks Research: Design and Applications
- ISBN-10
- 1107027926
- ISBN-13
- 9781107027923
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-06-30
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Betina Hollstein, Silvia Domínguez
Description
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.
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