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core discussion network: a standalone construct

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core discussionnetwork1 CONSTRUCTCore discussion networkMCPHERSON · SOCIAL NETWORK

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Social network analysis

the set of people with whom a person discusses important matters, used to track changes in social isolation and confidant numbers over time.

In social network analysis, core discussion network refers to the set of people with whom a person discusses important matters, used to track changes in social isolation and confidant numbers over time. This meaning comes from McPherson (2006) in American Sociological Review.[1]

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References

  1. McPherson, M., Smith-Lovin, L., & Brashears, M. E. (2006). Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades. American Sociological Review, 71(3), 353-375. https://doi.org/10.1177/000312240607100301

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