Understanding cause without the story: Strengths and limitations of quantitative longitudinal research when studying ageing

Presentation given as part of Methods in Dialogue - Researching Ageing

This paper will discuss traditional approaches used by quantitative panel studies to understanding cause, and more contemporary innovations in such studies designed to deal with measurement issuesand those related to establishing time order. It will also include a broader discussion of how cause is understood in such studies and the limitations of such an approach.