Models and marginals: Using survey evidence to study social networks
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McPherson, M; Smith-Lovin, L; Brashears, ME
Published in: American Sociological Review
December 1, 2009
Fischer (2009) argues that our estimates of confidant network size in the 2004 General Social Survey (GSS), and therefore the trend in confidant network size from 1985 to 2004, are implausible because they are (1) inconsistent with other data and (2) contain internal anomalies that call the data into question. In this note, we assess the evidence for a decrease in confidant network size from 1985 to 2004 in the GSS data. We conclude that any plausible modeling of the data shows a decided trend downward in confidant network size from 1985 to 2004. The features that Fischer calls anomalies are exactly the characteristics described by our models (Table 5) in the original article.
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0003-1224
Publication Date
December 1, 2009
Volume
74
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4
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670 / 681
Related Subject Headings
- Sociology
- 4410 Sociology
- 1608 Sociology
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McPherson, M., Smith-Lovin, L., & Brashears, M. E. (2009). Models and marginals: Using survey evidence to study social networks. American Sociological Review, 74(4), 670–681. https://doi.org/10.1177/000312240907400409
McPherson, M., L. Smith-Lovin, and M. E. Brashears. “Models and marginals: Using survey evidence to study social networks.” American Sociological Review 74, no. 4 (December 1, 2009): 670–81. https://doi.org/10.1177/000312240907400409.
McPherson M, Smith-Lovin L, Brashears ME. Models and marginals: Using survey evidence to study social networks. American Sociological Review. 2009 Dec 1;74(4):670–81.
McPherson, M., et al. “Models and marginals: Using survey evidence to study social networks.” American Sociological Review, vol. 74, no. 4, Dec. 2009, pp. 670–81. Scopus, doi:10.1177/000312240907400409.
McPherson M, Smith-Lovin L, Brashears ME. Models and marginals: Using survey evidence to study social networks. American Sociological Review. 2009 Dec 1;74(4):670–681.
Published In
American Sociological Review
DOI
ISSN
0003-1224
Publication Date
December 1, 2009
Volume
74
Issue
4
Start / End Page
670 / 681
Related Subject Headings
- Sociology
- 4410 Sociology
- 1608 Sociology