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Davis, James A.; Leinhardt, Samuel – 1967
The authors sought to test Homans' proposition that small groups inevitably generate a social structure which combines subgroups (cliques) and a ranking system. We present a graph theoretical model of such a structure and prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for its existence is the absence of seven particular triad types. Expected…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Group Structure, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Structure
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Ginsberg, Yona – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1975
Examines one aspect of conjugal role relationships--leisure activities which are "consumption" from the urban point of view. A sample of young adults in two adjacent neighborhoods in Tel Aviv was interviewed. The findings indicate significant differences in the relative degree of joint leisure activities of the neighborhoods. (Author)
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Group Structure, Interpersonal Relationship, Leisure Time
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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
Segal, Mady Wechsler – 1974
This paper tests four models of the effect of the size of a subgroup of an organization on the proportion of attraction choices made by members of the subgroup that are given to other members of the subgroup. The data base consists of friendship and respect choices made by members of the Maryland State Police force. The four models are: simple…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Friendship, Group Membership, Group Structure
Karweit, Nancy – 1976
This paper explores how organizational features of high schools influence the informal interaction of students attending them. Size of school, composition of the student body, and differentiation into curriculum and grade levels are factors which affect the patterns of informal interaction among students. The informal social arrangement of…
Descriptors: Friendship, Group Membership, Group Structure, Interaction Process Analysis