The social network perspective rests on three assumptions: interdependence, relationships as resource exchanges, and structure enabling or constraining access to resources¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q1 i? The social network perspective is rooted in three assumptions: individuals are interdependent through relationships, relationships are vectors of resource exchanges (social capital), and social structure can both help and limit access to those resources. → Coppe 2026

Evidence¶

Coppe 2026¶

Coppe, T., Thomas, L., Strijbos, J.-W., & Vanderlinde, R. (2026). The connection between the social network perspective and teacher professional development: A systematic literature review. Educational Research Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2026.100818

q1 · i? · review · r3

Theoretical framework exposition (type d, definitional). The review presents the perspective's three rooted assumptions, citing Wasserman & Faust (1994), Borgatti et al. (2014), and Moolenaar (2010); "the social structure can both help and limit individuals in accessing the aforementioned resources", with peripheral teachers' access constrained and central teachers able to access embedded social capital.

"Third, the social structure can both help and limit individuals in accessing the aforementioned resources"

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