Sampling personal network structures 1994 : Statistical inference in ego-graphs

<p>In social network studies there is a growing demand for (practical) sampling designs. This demand stems from actual network research which is more and more concerned with studies of large network structures. Unlike studies of small and wellbounded entire networks where the tools of social network analysis (SNA) can be applied, studies of large networks give several problems.<br>The cope with these problems and to elaborate some relevant approach for studying large network structures several steps were considered in this study. Some future issues are discussed.</p>在社交网络研究领域，学界对实用型抽样设计的需求持续攀升。该需求源于实际网络研究的发展转向：当下实际网络研究愈发侧重大型网络结构的相关探究。相较于可直接运用社交网络分析（Social Network Analysis, SNA）工具的界定清晰的小型完整网络研究，大型网络研究往往会面临诸多难题。 为解决上述难题并构建适配大型网络结构研究的相关方法，本研究考量了若干研究路径，并对若干未来研究议题进行了探讨。