Longitudinal personal network studies make unique contributions to understanding how social contexts evolve. These studies have primarily been conducted in structured environments, such as hospitals, schools, workplaces, or large urban populations, where participants are easily reached, and standardized tools can be applied. These conditions differ from those in rural communities, where services are scarce, commuting is a part of daily life, and survey literacy is low. This paper reports on a three-wave personal network panel in a rural Eastern European community, with two additional waves planned.
