@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2224,
	  title     = {Hubs as Catalysts for Geospatial Communication in Kinship Networks},
	  author    = {Sameer Kumar and  Jariah Mohd. Jan},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Earlier studies in kinship networks have primarily
focused on observing the social relationships existing between family
relatives. In this study, we pre-identified hubs in the network to
investigate if they could play a catalyst role in the transfer of physical
information. We conducted a case study of a ceremony performed in
one of the families of a small Hindu community – the Uttar Rarhi
Kayasthas. Individuals (n = 168) who resided in 11 geographically
dispersed regions were contacted through our hub-based
representation. We found that using this representation, over 98% of
the individuals were successfully contacted within the stipulated
period. The network also demonstrated a small-world property, with
an average geodesic distance of 3.56.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences},
	  volume    = {6},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2012},
	  pages     = {2082 - 2084},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2224},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/68},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 68, 2012},
	}