Statistical methods for causal analysis in life course research: an illustration of a cross-lagged structural equation model, a latent growth model, and an autoregressive latent trajectories model

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-19

  Pakpahan, Eduwin ^a   Hoffmann, Rasmus ^a   Kröger, Hannes ^a  

^a EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

causal analysis; cross lagged; health selection; latent growth; Life course; social causation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945232051     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645579.2015.1091641     Document Type: Article

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