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Curry, K. A., Jean-Marie, G., & Adams, C. M. (2016, July13). Social networks and parent motivational beliefs. Educational Administration Quarterly, 52(5), 841–877. doi:10.1177/0013161X16659345

To gain a better understanding of factors that influence parent motivational beliefs, the authors of this article examined the effects of parent social network, school outreach, and neighborhood health on parent role construction and parent efficacy in an urban school district.

Questions to Consider

1. What social networks exist in your life? What are the benefits and costs of these relationships?
2. How have social media sites like Facebook impacted social networks?

Kwonl, K. H., Stefanone, M. A., & Barnett, G. A. (2014, March 28). Social network influence on online behavioral choices. American Behavioral Scientist, 58(10), 1345–1360. doi:10.1177/0002764214527092

Social media communication is characterized by reduced anonymity and off-to-online social interactions. These characteristics require scholars to revisit social influence mechanisms online. The current study builds on social influence literature to explore social network and gender effects on online behavior.

Questions to Consider

1. How has social media shaped the way we connect with each other according to this article?
2. What further questions for study can be generated after reading the results of this article?