The Social Network Map as an Instrument for Identifying Social Relations in Deaf Research and Practice

Autor/in	Hintermair, Manfred
Titel	The Social Network Map as an Instrument for Identifying Social Relations in Deaf Research and Practice
Quelle	In: American Annals of the Deaf, 154 (2009) 3, S.300-310 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-726X
Schlagwörter	Deafness; Social Networks; Research Methodology; Hearing Impairments; Maps; Interpersonal Relationship; Multiple Disabilities; Children; Friendship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gehörlosigkeit; Taubstummheit; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Map; Karte; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Multiple disability; Mehrfachbehinderung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Freundschaft
Abstract	Social support has shown itself to be an important factor in many areas in regard to mental health development and conservation. Numerous empirical findings also document its significance in various areas of research into deafness. Questionnaires are only one means of gathering information when we are trying to gain access to the social networks of deaf and hard of hearing people, their families, and relatives. The social network map is an approach that provides qualitative access to insights into social relationships and has proven, in conjunction with a qualitative interview, to be a useful tool in allowing a more detailed description and in-depth understanding of the processes of both social support and stress. The special strength of the social network map lies in the combination of visualizing social relationships and reflecting them in an interpersonal dialogue. This article describes how to go about creating a network map and illustrates this with an example of a mother of a multi-handicapped, deaf child. It concludes with a discussion of the opportunities that the use of a social network map offers as well as its potential limitations. (Contains 1 figure and 3 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10