Trans-Congregational Triadic Closure: Churchgoers' Networks Within and Beyond the Pews

Triadic closure is the common tendency for connections to emerge between people's social network ties. This phenomenon has clear implications for congregational networks and may underlie many of the social benefits associated with church involvement. Less documented in the sociology of religion...

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Authors: Schafer, Markus H. (Author) ; Upenieks, Laura (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2016]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 55, Issue: 3, Pages: 597-621
Further subjects:B Congregations
B Social Networks
B Religious Tradition
B triadic closure
B Urbanization
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