j_connections-2017-006_tab_002
| Response Rate | N/A |
| Non-Respondent Bias | N/A |
| Theoretical Groupings | The gangs/corner-groups are defined by geographic areas. |
| Publications Using These Data | None. |
| Data Context | A data component of a gang intervention conducted in Boston, MA. |
| Respondents | Gang/Corner-group members. |
| Longitudinal | Yes. Data were collected for variable intervals on each of the gangs. |
| Temporality | Low. Nothing about the data, collection, or cntext suggests the validity of the data will attenuate over time. |
| Analytical or Pedagocical Utility | Can be used to validate community detection approaches since the groups are known. |
| Known Issues | Variation in the extent to which datawere collected for each of the gangs. The bulk of the network is constituted by three gangs. |
Characteristics of the Seven Gangs and Percentage of Contact Cards Represented by each Gang
| Gang Code | Gender | Race | Number on Roster | Percentage of Roster Names (Number) Observed in Cards | Observation Period | Percentage of Cards (Number) Represented by each Gang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM3 | Male | White | 33 | 93% (31) | 6/21/54 - 1/30/56 | 8.7% (2,931) |
| MM2 | Male | White | 45 | 77% (44) | 7/26/56 - 4/10/57 | 33.2% (11,122) |
| WM3 | Male | White | 37 | 97% (36) | 2/1/55 - 5/11/57 | 22.3% (7,498) |
| WM2 | Male | White | 26 | 84% (22) | 11/15/54 - 5/11/57 | 33.3% (11,174) |
| HM3 | Male | Black | 40 | 47% (19) | 7/15/54 - 4/24/57 | 0.5% (171) |
| HF | Female | Black | 39 | 7% (3) | 10/15/54 - 10/10/56 | 0.02% (8) |
| CF | Female | White | 11 | 100% (11) | 10/22/54 - 4/25/57 | 4.7% a (1,583) |