A Mixed-Methods Social Networks Study Design for Research on Transnational Families

Autor/in	Bernardi, Laura
Titel	A Mixed-Methods Social Networks Study Design for Research on Transnational Families
Quelle	In: Journal of Marriage and Family, 73 (2011) 4, S.788-803 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-2445
DOI	10.1111/j.1741-3737.2011.00845.x
Schlagwörter	Research Design; Research Methodology; Children; Social Networks; Interviews; Family Relationship; Separation Anxiety; Well Being; Global Approach + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschungsdesign; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Child; Kind; Kinder; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Trennungsangst; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Globales Denken
Abstract	This paper advocates the adoption of a mixed-methods research design to describe and analyze ego-centered social networks in transnational family research. Drawing on the experience of the "Social Networks Influences on Family Formation" project (2004-2005; see Bernardi, Keim, & von der Lippe, 2007a, 2007b), I show how the combined use of network generators and semistructured interviews (N = 116) produces unique data on family configurations and their impact on life course choices. A mixed-methods network approach presents specific advantages for research on children in transnational families. On one hand, quantitative analyses are crucial for reconstructing and measuring the potential and actual relational support available to children in a context where kin interactions may be hindered by temporary and prolonged periods of separation. On the other hand, qualitative analyses can address strategies and practices employed by families to maintain relationships across international borders and geographic distance, as well as the implications of those strategies for children's well-being. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10