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position generator: a standalone construct

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Social network analysis

a measure of access to social capital that asks whether a respondent knows anyone in a list of occupations ranked by prestige.

In social network analysis, position generator refers to a measure of access to social capital that asks whether a respondent knows anyone in a list of occupations ranked by prestige. This meaning comes from Lin (1986) in Social Networks.[1]

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References

Lin, N., & Dumin, M. (1986). Access to occupations through social ties. Social Networks, 8(4), 365-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-8733(86)90003-1

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