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010			_a2009-054362
020			_a9780195301014 (hbk.) : _cRM227.56
020			_a0195301013 (hbk.)
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100	1		_aValente, Thomas W.
245	1	0	_aSocial networks and health : _bmodels, methods, and applications / _cThomas W. Valente
260			_aOxford : _bOxford University Press, _c2010
300			_axiv, 277 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes
520			_a'Relationships and the pattern of relationships have a large and varied influence on both individual and group action. The fundamental distinction of social network analysis research is that relationships are of paramount importance in explaining behavior. Because of this, social network analysis offers many exciting tools and techniques for research and practice in a wide variety of medical and public health situations including organizational improvements, understanding risk behaviors, coordinating coalitions, and the delivery of health care services. This book provides an introduction to the major theories, methods, models, and findings of social network analysis research and application. In three sections, it presents a comprehensive overview of the topic; first in a survey of its historical and theoretical foundations, then in practical descriptions of the variety of methods currently in use, and finally in a discussion of its specific applications for behavior change in a public health context. Throughout, the text has been kept clear, concise, and comprehensible, with short mathematical formulas for some key indicators or concepts. Researchers and students alike will find it an invaluable resource for understanding and implementing social network analysis in their own practice'--Provided by publisher
650		0	_aSocial networks _xHealth aspects
650		0	_aHealth behavior
907			_a.b14783678 _b2021-05-28 _c2019-11-12
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990			_aza
991			_aFakulti Sains Sosial & Kemanusiaan
998			_at _b2010-05-08 _cm _da _feng _genk _y0 _z.b14783678
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