Social Networks and Health: Models, Methods, and Applications
"It is a comprehensive introduction to a field that may not be well known to the broader epidemiologic community but could go a long way to making an impact upon researchers if they take the opportunity to see how this approach can be used in a variety of fields. The author has produced a very readable text on an issue of growing importance in epidemiology and public health more generally." --American Journal of Epidemiology"In Social Networks and Health, Valente demonstrates how the usefulness of the approachcan reach far beyond its current application in medicine and public health...  As Valente's book indicates, the conflux of widespread interest, a relatively established research "canon," and recent advances in the field has laid the grounds for the network approach to make important contributions to science, in health and writ large, in the coming years." --Science"The book is a good read-well written, well organized, and valuable to both graduate students and the casual reader...There is much to learn about networking for the betterment of communal existence, and Social Networks and Health is a good start. " -- JAMA"Valente's contribution stands out... as an exceptionally accessible introduction oriented towards students of public health and will certainly become a classic resource for advanced undergraduate courses and graduate seminars in this field." --Contemporary Sociology