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Parker, John N.; Cardenas, Edgar; Dorr, Alexander N.; Hackett, Edward J. – Sociological Methods & Research, 2020
New technologies transform research specialties and potentiate new fields. Sociometers--wearable electronic sensors collecting quantitative, dynamic data about embodied social interactions at hyperfine scales--represent such a possibility for small group research. This article introduces this new method and its distinctive qualities and…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Data Collection, Group Structure, Group Dynamics
Garrison, John P.; And Others – 1976
The capability of 14 interpersonal dimensions to predict dyadic communication contexts was investigated in this study. Friend, acquaintance, co-worker, and family contexts were examined. The interpersonal valence construct, based on a coactive or mutual-causal paradigm, encompasses traditional source-valence components (credibility, power,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Credibility, Group Structure
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Koehly, Laura M.; Shivy, Victoria A. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1998
Social network analysis (SNA) uses indices of relatedness among individuals to produce representations of social structures and positions inherent in dyads or groups. SNA methods provide quantitative representations of ongoing transactional patterns in a given social environment. Methodological issues, applications and resources are discussed…
Descriptors: Counseling, Group Dynamics, Group Structure, Interpersonal Relationship
Wellman, Barry – 1980
Support systems research has expanded its therapeutic horizons beyond the family, often using the concepts and methods of social network analysis. Recent network developments provide useful suggestions for support systems research in the analyses of social ties and social networks, and the implications of large-scale social structure for…
Descriptors: Community Study, Community Support, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics
Fosburg, Steven; And Others – 1981
This volume, the first in a series of seven reporting the design, methodology and findings of the 4-year National Day Care Home Study (NDCHS), the first national study of family day care, provides a synopsis of the study's findings. Volume One consists of 10 chapters. Chapter I provides background information and an overview of the NDCHS. Design…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care, Fees
DURHAM, LEWIS E.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RESEARCH IN HUMAN RELATIONS TRAINING IS PRESENTED IN TWO SECTIONS. THE FIRST PART INCLUDES AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RESEARCH CONDUCTED BETWEEN 1947 AND 1960. IT WAS PREPARED BY LEWIS E. DURHAM AND JACK R. GIBB AND CONTAINS 48 CITATIONS. THE SECOND PART, PREPARED BY ERIC S. KNOWLES, INCLUDES RESEARCH SINCE 1960. IT INCLUDES…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research