期刊名称：Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
电子版ISSN：1948-822X
出版年度：2015
卷号：6
期号：3
页码：369-383
DOI：10.1086/682723
出版社：Society for Social Work and Research
摘要：The science of social work can be augmented by active engagement in social network analysis. We provide an overview of both egocentric analysis (also referred to as personal network analysis) and sociometric analysis (or whole network analysis), and discuss ways of incorporating these tools into social work research. Social network analysis is particularly useful in identifying mechanisms of social change; however, the science of social work is incomplete unless understanding is linked to the processes that promote positive change. We draw on 4 articles published in conjunction with this article to demonstrate how mechanisms for social change can be modeled, and to illustrate the ease with which implications for social work practice and directions for future intervention efforts emerge from such analyses.
