TY - BOOK AU - Yang, Song AU - Keller, Franzisca B. AU - Zheng, Lu AU - III. Title. TI - Social network analysis : : methods and examples SN - 9781483325217 AV - HM741 Y37 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - 1. Social networks KW - Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Social Network Analysis: Methods and Examples prepares social science students to conduct their own social network analysis (SNA) by covering basic methodological tools along with illustrative examples from various fields. This innovative book takes a conceptual rather than a mathematical approach as it discusses the connection between what SNA methods have to offer and how those methods are used in research design, data collection, and analysis. Four substantive applications chapters provide examples from politics, work and organizations, mental and physical health, and crime and terrorism studies ER -