Paper questions social isolation findings
Posted September 30th, 2008 by Tara Murray in GSSA University of California, Berkeley sociologist has released a paper questioning a study that showed Americans have become more socially isolated, as well as the reliability of data from the General Social Survey used in the study.
Citations:
Glenn, D. (2008, Sept. 30). Is 2.08 Really the Loneliest Number? Sociologist Casts Doubt on a Study. Chronicle of Higher Education.
McPherson, M., Smith-Lovin, L., & Brashears, M. E. (2006). Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades [PDF]. American Sociological Review, 71, 353-375.
Fischer, C. S. (2008). The 2004 GSS Finding of Shrunken Social Networks: An Artifact? [PDF] Unpublished manuscript.
