Mapping Social Networks, Spatial Data, & Hidden Populations

by Schensul, Jean J.; Lecompte, Margaret Diane; Trotter, Robert T.; Cromley, Ellen K.; Singer, Merrill; Schensul, Jean J.

• ISBN13: 9780761991120
• ISBN10: 0761991123
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Altamira Pr

Summary

Whether it is to understand the networks of individuals, the physical makeup of a household or community, or to develop strategies for finding difficult-to-reach populations such as the homeless or drug-addicted, applied researchers increasingly need to understand spatial methods. In this brief volume, the techniques of network analysis, mapping, and finding hidden populations are explained in simple, practical language. The authors describe when and how to use these techniques and offer numerous examples of how the methods have worked in community psychology, drug research, risk assessment, and network analysis, among other settings.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Jean J. Schensul
Margaret D. LeCompte
Friends, Relatives, and Relevant Others: Conducting Ethnographic Network Studies	1	(50)
Robert T. Trotter, II
Introduction to Network Research	1	(7)
Key Concepts for Ethnographic Approaches to Social Networks	8	(10)
Ego-Centered Approaches to Understanding Networks	18	(12)
Full Network Relationships: Reciprocal Network Information	30	(8)
Network Sampling Strategies	38	(3)
Summary and Conclusions	41	(6)
Notes	47	(1)
References	48	(1)
Suggested Resources	49	(2)
Mapping Spatial Data	51	(74)
Ellen K. Cromley
The Spatial Perspective	51	(3)
Spatial Dimensions of Community	54	(12)
Spatial Dimensions of Individual Life	66	(6)
Collecting Data on Activity Spaces	72	(8)
Implications of Activity Data Collection for Analysis	80	(3)
Spatial Dimensions of Community Institutions	83	(11)
Spatial Sampling	94	(3)
Mapping Spatial Data	97	(20)
The Power of Maps	117	(2)
References	119	(4)
Suggested Resources	123	(2)
Studying Hidden Populations	125	(68)
Merrill Singer
What Are Hidden Populations?	125	(10)
Evolution of Hidden Population Research	135	(24)
Recruiting Study Participants	159	(10)
Methodological Considerations	169	(12)
Ethical Issues	181	(7)
Conclusions	188	(1)
References	189	(2)
Suggested Resources	191	(2)
Index	193	(8)
About the Authors, Artists, and Editors	201