Social Network Analysis Vol. - IV: Antecedents and Consequences of Network Structure

Volume Four Antecedents and Consequences of Network Structure Introduction to Volume Four PART ONE: ANTECEDENTS: PHYSICAL PROXIMITY Distance Matters Physical Space and Social Impact Predictability of Large-Scale Spatially Embedded Networks PART TWO: ANTECEDENTS: HOMOPHILY Homophily and Differential Returns Sex Differences in Network Structure and Access in an Advertising Firm Birds of a Feather Homophily in Social Networks PART THREE:ANTECEDENTS: BALANCE Structural Balance A Generalization of Heider's Theory Pre-Transitive Balance Mechanisms for Signed Networks PART FOUR: CONSEQUENCES: ACCESS TO INFORMATION The Diffusion of an Innovation among Physicians The Importance of Personal Influence in the Adoption of Technological Changes The Strength of Weak Ties Collective Dynamics of 'Small World' Networks PART FIVE: CONSEQUENCES: SUCCESS OR PROMINENCE Some Effects of Certain Communication Patterns on Group Performance Community Structure as Interorganizational Linkages Women's Participation in the Labor Force The Role of Social Networks An Empirical Analysis of Strategies and Efficiencies in Social Networks PART SIX: CONSEQUENCES: SOCIAL SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CONTROL Urban Families Conjugal Roles and Social Networks Different Strokes from Different Folks Community Ties and Social Support PART SEVEN: CONSEQUENCES: HEALTH AND ILLNESS Spatial Structures and Scientific Paradoxes in the AIDS Pandemic Concurrent Partnerships and the Spread of HIV Social Ties and Susceptibility to the Common Cold