Tina Kogovšek (Author), Valentina Hlebec (Author)

Abstract

Social networks can be operationalized as potential and actual sources of social support. Comparing cross-sectional data sets from various points in time allows us to compare overall characteristics of social support networks and their changes over time in the population. However, the measurement instruments should be identical or at least very similar. The Burt name generator (1984) for assessing discussion networks of Slovenians was applied in the 1987 and 2002 surveys. Data were collected on representative samples of adult residents of Slovenia. Owing to the complexity of the personal network questionnaire, the number of alters was limited to 5 in the 1987 survey, whereas there was no upper limit in the 2002 survey. There was also a difference in question wording. In the paper these two surveys are compared with regard to network composition and structure. Special attention is given to the effects of limiting the number of alters, question wording and network size on statistical estimates of network composition and structure.

Keywords

Družboslovno raziskovanje;Metodologija;Omrežja;Merjenje;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
Publisher: Fakulteta za družbene vede
UDC: 303
COBISS: 24322397 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1854-0023
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Secondary language: Unknown
Secondary keywords: Social science research;Methodology;Networks;Measurement;
URN: URN:NBN:SI
Type (COBISS): Not categorized
Pages: str. 59-71
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ2
Issue: ǂno. ǂ1
Chronology: 2005
Keywords (UDC): social sciences;družbene vede;methods of the social sciences;metode družbenih ved;
ID: 1467980