Connections, relationships, networks

• Relationships


  The ATTRIBUTES or collection of ties among the actors from a particular group of social entities.
• Relationships are the labels that make a reason why we interact with one another. Example: teacher
• Connections 


  The point of contact in relationship. It is the range of connections that link any two actors that are wide ranging.
• Connections are the actions that put people in contact with each other. It is the basis of relationships
• Relationships key points

  • Relationships emerge over time with repeated connections between people
  • Not every attempt to make a connection results in a relationship
  • Turning connections into relationships is an essential part of engagement / for higher connection
• Networks


  A set of units like nerves, species, individuals, institutions, or states. A network shows a relationships between nodes.
• Social/Ego network


  Consists of a focal node (ego) and the nodes to whom ego is directly connected to (alters) plus the ties if any among the alters.
• In understanding networks, it is imperative to understand connections among social units including the effects or outcomes associated with these connectors
• Actors


  Other term for nodes and vertices, they are the discrete individuals or collective social units.
• Actor attributes 


  The characteristics that give additional information about the actors. These define the actors.
• Social networks


  It is made up of a "subset of nodes" that are organized through their ties with each other
• Essential elements of social network


  1. It is made up of a set of actors
  2. Every actor has a set of individual attributes
  3. It has a set of fies or connection that define at least one relation among other