Net-map: Collecting social network data and facilitating network learning through participatory influence network mapping

Field Methods

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-249

  Schiffer, Eva ^a   Hauck, Jennifer ^b  

^a Independent Consultant   (United States)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ghana; Learning; Participatory methods; Social network analysis; Visualization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954530266     PISSN: 1525822X     EISSN: 15523969     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X10374798     Document Type: Article

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