Handbook of causal analysis for social research / Stephen L. Morgan (ed.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morgan, Stephen L. (Stephen Lawrence), 1971-

Class of 1932 Fund.

Series:

Handbooks of sociology and social research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Sociology.

Sociology--Research.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xi, 424 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer, [2013]

Summary:

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? This book tackles these questions with nineteen chapters from leading scholars in sociology, statistics, public health, computer science, and human development.

Contents:

Background and Approaches to Analysis

A History of Causal Analysis in the Social Sciences / Sondra N. Barringer, Scott R. Eliason, Erin Leahey

Types of Causes / Jeremy Freese, J. Alex Kevern

Design and Modeling Choices. Research Design: Toward a Realistic Role for Causal Analysis / Herbert L. Smith

Causal Models and Counterfactuals / James Mahoney, Gary Goertz, Charles C. Ragin

Mixed Methods and Causal Analysis / David J. Harding, Kristin S. Seefeldt

Beyond Conventional Regression Models. Fixed Effects, Random Effects, and Hybrid Models for Causal Analysis / Glenn Firebaugh, Cody Warner, Michael Massoglia

Heteroscedastic Regression Models for the Systematic Analysis of Residual Variances / Hui Zheng, Yang Yang, Kenneth C. Land

Group Differences in Generalized Linear Models / Tim F. Liao

Counterfactual Causal Analysis and Nonlinear Probability Models / Richard Breen, Kristian Bernt Karlson

Causal Effect Heterogeneity / Jennie E. Brand, Juli Simon Thomas

New Perspectives on Causal Mediation Analysis / Xiaolu Wang, Michael E. Sobel

Systems of Causal Relationships. Graphical Causal Models / Felix Elwert

The Causal Implications of Mechanistic Thinking: Identification Using Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) / Carly R. Knight, Christopher Winship

Eight Myths About Causality and Structural Equation Models / Kenneth A. Bollen, Judea Pearl

Influence and Interference. Heterogeneous Agents, Social Interactions, and Causal Inference / Guanglei Hong, Stephen W. Raudenbush

Social Networks and Causal Inference / Tyler J. VanderWeele, Weihua An

Retreat from Effect Identification. Partial Identification and Sensitivity Analysis / Markus Gangl

What You Can Learn from Wrong Causal Models / Richard A. Berk ... [et al.].

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

9400760930

9789400760936

9400760949

9789400760943

OCLC:

830304247