Brea L. Perry is Associate Professor of Sociology at Indiana University and an affiliate of the Network Science Institute. Stephen P. Borgatti is Paul Chellgren Endowed Chair and Professor of Management in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky. Bernice A. Pescosolido is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Indiana University and Co-Director of the Network Science Institute.

• Preface; Part I. Theoretical and Methodological Foundations: 1. The nature of networks; 2. Sociocentric and egocentric approaches to networks; Part II. Research Design for Ego Networks: 3. Sampling, data collection modes, and research ethics; 4. Methods for eliciting alters; 5. Methods for gathering data about alters; Part III. Analyzing Ego Networks: 6. Visualizing ego networks; 7. Ego network composition and structure; 8. Multivariate and multilevel regression models for ego networks; 9. Modeling ego network dynamics; 10. Relating egocentric and sociocentric network analysis; Conclusion.

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Brea L. Perry is Associate Professor of Sociology at Indiana University and an affiliate of the Network Science Institute. Stephen P. Borgatti is Paul Chellgren Endowed Chair and Professor of Management in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky. Bernice A. Pescosolido is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Indiana University and Co-Director of the Network Science Institute.

• Preface; Part I. Theoretical and Methodological Foundations: 1. The nature of networks; 2. Sociocentric and egocentric approaches to networks; Part II. Research Design for Ego Networks: 3. Sampling, data collection modes, and research ethics; 4. Methods for eliciting alters; 5. Methods for gathering data about alters; Part III. Analyzing Ego Networks: 6. Visualizing ego networks; 7. Ego network composition and structure; 8. Multivariate and multilevel regression models for ego networks; 9. Modeling ego network dynamics; 10. Relating egocentric and sociocentric network analysis; Conclusion.

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Brea L. Perry is Associate Professor of Sociology at Indiana University and an affiliate of the Network Science Institute. Stephen P. Borgatti is Paul Chellgren Endowed Chair and Professor of Management in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky. Bernice A. Pescosolido is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Indiana University and Co-Director of the Network Science Institute.

• Preface; Part I. Theoretical and Methodological Foundations: 1. The nature of networks; 2. Sociocentric and egocentric approaches to networks; Part II. Research Design for Ego Networks: 3. Sampling, data collection modes, and research ethics; 4. Methods for eliciting alters; 5. Methods for gathering data about alters; Part III. Analyzing Ego Networks: 6. Visualizing ego networks; 7. Ego network composition and structure; 8. Multivariate and multilevel regression models for ego networks; 9. Modeling ego network dynamics; 10. Relating egocentric and sociocentric network analysis; Conclusion.

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