Gender homophily and gender distribution in social networks: The case of older adults in long term care settings

Maayan Levinson, Liat Ayalon, Yuval Benjamini

Abstract: Highlights•Studied social networks of older adults’ long term care settings at various times.•Gender homophily estimated in each network using ERGM to control for other factors.•Homophily correlated with gender distribution, supporting Distinctiveness theory.•No differences found between two types of older adult long term care settings.•Discarded additional alternative explanation of gender homophily.