Handbook of Causal Analysis for Social Research
Publisher: Springer
Published: May 04, 2013
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 435
ISBN-13: 9789400760936
Description: What constitutes a causal explanation, and must an explanation be causal? What warrants a causal inference, as opposed to a descriptive regularity? What techniques are available to detect when causal effects are present, and when can these techniques be used to identify the relative importance of these effects? What complications do the interactions of individuals create for these techniques? When can mixed methods of analysis be used to deepen causal accounts? Must causal claims include generative mechanisms, and how effective are empirical methods designed to discover them? The Handbook of Causal Anlaysis for Social Research tackles these questions with nineteen chapters from leading scholars in sociology, statistics, public health, computer science, and human development.
Notes: Source title: Handbook of Causal Analysis for Social Research (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research)