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Causation (sociology)
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Causation refers to the existence of "cause and effect" relationships between multiple variables.[1] Causation presumes that variables, which act in a predictable manner, can produce change in related variables and that this relationship can be deduced through direct and repeated observation.[2] Theories of causation underpin social research as it aims to deduce causal relationships between structural phenomena and individuals and explain these relationships through the application and development of theory.[3] Due to divergence amongst theoretical and methodological approaches, different theories, namely functionalism, all maintain varying conceptions on the nature of causality and causal relationships. Similarly, a multiplicity of causes have led to the distinction between necessary and sufficient causes.
- ^ Shepard, Jon; Greene, Robert W. (2003). Sociology and You. Glencoe: Mcgraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-828576-3.
- ^ Theodorson, George, A. (1967). The use of causation in sociology in Sociological Theory: Inquiries and Paradigms. New York: Harper & Row. pp. 131–153.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Singleton, Roy, A.; Straits, Bruce, C. (2017). Approaches to Social Research. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-061424-9.
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