concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: egocentric networks

egocentric networks
type: Concept
broader: social network analysis
definition: Egocentric networks are patterns of social relations emphasizing the personal nature of modern-day communities. Rather than treating community as spatially bounded units such as neighborhoods or villages, egocentric networks treat community as networks of social relations emanating from a focal individual: ties with family, friends, coworkers, and acquaintances. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Networks; Egocentric Networks]

social network analysis
type: Concept
narrower: egocentric networks