Social Structure from Multiple Networks. I. Blockmodels of Roles and Positions

摘要: Networks of several distinct types social tie are aggregated by a dual model that partitions population while simultaneously identifying patterns relations. Concepts and algorithms demonstrated in five case studies involving up to 100 persons eight tie, over as many 15 time periods. In each the identifies concrete structure. Role position concepts then identified interpreted terms these new models Part II, be published May issue this Journal (Boorman White 1976), will show how operational meaning role structures small populations can generated from sociometric blockmodels I.