Can economic ties positively influence social relations and actions? If so, how does this influence operate? Microfinance programs, which provide credit through a group-based lending strategy, provide the ideal setting for exploring these questions. This article examines whether structuring socially isolated women into peer-groups for an…

Sociometric technique was used to study group dynamics among adult teachers and adult learners in a functional literacy program in order to determine class leadership. The study was undertaken to locate the group structure of students based on perceived best student, intelligence, popularity, and leadership. Four sociograms depict the…