Evidence of Causation—The Contribution of Life Course Research, Part II: Causation as Generative Process
Title
Evidence of Causation—The Contribution of Life Course Research, Part II: Causation as Generative Process
Author
Blossfeld, Hans‐Peter
Research Area
Social Processes
Topic
Life Course
Abstract
This is the second part in a pair of essays on causal inference in life course research. The first part presented the dominant models of causal inference and their limitations in life course research. This essay develops the idea of “causation as generative process,” offering a quite promising model for inferences in life course research.