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Handbook of causal analysis for social research /

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 th...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Morgan, Stephen L. (Stephen Lawrence), 1971-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Dordrecht : Springer, 2013.
Collection:Handbooks of sociology and social research.
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Table des matières:
  • 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 [and others].