Dr. Deirdre Kirke

Publications

Book:

Kirke, D. M. 2006 Teenagers and Substance Use:  Social Networks and Peer Influence, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke and New York, pp. 1-202.

Chapters in books:

Kirke, D. M. 2008 “Social network analysis” in Gray, M. and Webb, S.A. eds., Thinking about social work:   Theories and methods for practice, Sage, pp. 131-141.

Kirke, D. M. 1995 “Teenage Peer Networks in the Community as Sources of Social Problems:  a Sociological Perspective,” in Brugha, T. S. ed., Social Support and Psychiatric Disorder, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 174 - 194.

Papers

Kirke, D. M. 2010 “Response to Nick Crossley’s ‘The social world of the network:  combining qualitative        and quantitative elements in social network analysis’ in Sociologica, pp. 1-10 [In press].

Kirke, D. M. 2009 “Gender clustering in friendship networks:  some sociological implications,” Methodological Innovations (Online), Vol. 4, 1, 23-36. [www.methodologicalinnovations.org]

Kirke, D. M. 2007  “Social network analysis and psychological research,” The Irish Journal of Psychology,  Vol. 28, 1-2, 53-61. 

Kirke, D. M. 2006  “Gender and chain reactions in teenagers’ social networks,” Connections, Vol. 27, 1, 15-23.

Kirke, D. M. 2004  "Chain reactions in adolescents' cigarette, alcohol and drug use:  similarity through peer influence or the patterning of ties in peer networks?" Social Networks, vol. 26, 1, 3-28. 

Freeman, L. C., Webster, C. M. and Kirke, D. M. 1998  “Exploring social structure using dynamic three-dimensional color images,”  Social Networks,  20:  pp. 109-118.

Kirke, D. M. 1996 “Collecting Peer Data and Delineating Peer Networks in a Complete Network,” Social Networks, 18:  pp. 333-346.

Kirke, D. M. 1979  “Unmarried Mothers:  a Comparative Study,” Economic and Social Review,10: 2: pp. 157-167.

Permanent exhibit in New York Hall of Science:

Kirke, D. M. 2004 - 2014  "Friendship ties among Dublin suburban teens."  Three-dimensional image of Friendship network in permanent exhibition on Connections:  the Nature of Networks  in the New York Hall of Science.

Papers presented at Conferences and Research Meetings:

As invited speaker:

Kirke, D. M. 2009  “Doing Social Network Research”, Invited to give Seminar to postgraduate students from different disciplines in Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, December. 

Kirke, D. M. 2008  “Social Network Analysis: Applications across Disciplines”, Invited to give Seminar to the Business School of Coventry University, 10 December.

Kirke, D. M. 2008  “Chain reactions in social networks”  Invited as expert speaker to International Conference:  Social Network Analysis Seminars:  Seminar 4:  The quantitative-qualitative interface in Essex University, 11th March.

Kirke, D. M. 2007  “Using a social network approach to explain chain reactions in social behaviour,”  Invited as expert speaker to Seminar Series UCD School of Sociology, November.

Kirke, D. M. 2006  “Gender and chain reactions in teenagers’ social networks.”  Invited as expert speaker to present and discuss at two-day International Symposium on Sex, Drugs and Social Networks in Vancouver, 24, 25th  April, 2006.

Kirke, D. M. 2005  “Social Networks and Social Capital:  The challenge of building social capital through social networks.” Invited as expert in social network analysis and social capital to present paper to Trainers at their annual Seminar in Tullamore, October, 2005. 

Kirke, D. M. 2004  "Friends and Social Networks."  Invited as an expert in social network analysis to present paper to academics from a variety of disciplines in Manchester University at Conference on Promoting Social Network Analysis in the United Kingdom (October, 2004). 

Kirke, D. M. 1992  “Introduction to social network analysis as a theoretical approach and a research method.” Invited to present  to the Department of Statistics, UCD, Research Seminar Series.

Kirke, D. M. 1990  “Teenage peer networks and teenage drug abuse.”  Invited to present to the Department of Sociology, UCD,  Research Seminar Series.

Papers presented at international conferences and research meetings:

Kirke, D. M. 2010 “Social network research results and their sociological implications,”  Paper presented at International Social Network Conference in Riva del Garda, Italy, 2nd July, 2010.

Kirke, D. M. 2009 “Homophily and clustering in friendship networks:  sociological implications,” Paper presented at International Social Network Conference in San Diego, March.

Kirke, D. M., Pattison, P. and Robins, G. 2007  “Modelling the role of gender in structuring adolescent friendship networks.”  Paper presented at International Social Network Conference in Corfu, Greece, May.

Kirke, D. M. 2006 “Determinants of gender composition and structure of peer groups in a community.” Paper presented at the International Social Network Conference in Vancouver, April, 2006.

Kirke, D. M. 2005  “Using SIENA to model change in peer networks and individual behaviour.” SIENA (Simulation Investigation for Empirical Network Analysis) workshop, Groningen, January, 2005.

Kirke, D. M. 2005  "Gender differences in friendship patterns." Paper presented at the International Social Network Conference in Los Angeles, USA (February, 2005).

Kirke, D. M., Balanda, K. and Wilde, J.  2004  "The impact of social networks and social support on people's perceived health status in Ireland."  Paper presented at the International Social Network Conference in Slovenia (May 2004).

Kirke, D. M.  2000  “Teenage peer networks and chain reactions in teenagers’ substance use.”  Paper presented at the International Social Network Conference in Vancouver, Canada (April, 2000).

Kirke, D. M.  1995  “Cutpoints, rather than weak ties, as links between Networks.”  Paper presented at the International Conference on Social Networks, London (July, 1995). 

Kirke, D. M. 1991 “Drug Diffusion among Teenagers through their Peer networks.”  Paper presented at the International Conference on Social Network Analysis, Paris (June, 1991).

Kirke, D. M. 1989  “A theoretical explanation of the process of peer influence in teenage drug abuse based on a social network analysis of a complete network of peer ties.”  Paper presented at the First European Conference on Social Network Analysis, Groningen (June, 1989).