Talking ties: Reflecting on network visualisation and qualitative interviewing

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1-12

  Ryan, Louise ^a   Mulholland, Jon ^a   Agoston, Agnes ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Highly skilled migrants; Interview dynamics; Qualitative research; Social networks; Social ties; Visualisation tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901798723     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.3404     Document Type: Article

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