"This new edition looks at the nature of social networks, their changing configurations, and the forces of influence they unleash in shaping the life experiences of young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years."

"The author draws on both social and psychological research to apply network thinking to the social relations of youth across the domains of school, work and society. Network thinking examines the pattern and nature of social ties, and analyses how networks channel information, influence and support with effects on a wide range of life experiences....

Adolescence and society series.

Previous ed.: published as Social networks and social influences in adolescence. 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

0415359503 (pbk.) :

9780415359498 (hbk.) :

041535949X (hbk.) :

9780415359504 (pbk.) :

305.235