{"id":1076,"date":"2025-08-27T14:24:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1076"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:31:21","slug":"research-methods-for-the-social-sciences-an-introduction","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/introductiontoresearch\/chapter\/research-methods-for-the-social-sciences-an-introduction\/","title":{"raw":"Research Methods for the Social Sciences: An Introduction","rendered":"Research Methods for the Social Sciences: An Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"<h1 class=\"section__title book-header__title\">Research Methods for the Social Sciences: An Introduction<\/h1>\r\n<img class=\"attachment-333x500 size-333x500 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/jibcresearchmethods\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/893\/2020\/03\/JIBC-Book-Cover_RMFSS_09Mar-350x525.jpg\" alt=\"Cover image for  Research Methods for the Social Sciences:  An Introduction\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"book-header__author\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Author:<\/span>Valerie Sheppard<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"book-header__cover\">\r\n<div class=\"book-header__cover__downloads dropdown\">\r\n\r\n<button type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Download this book<\/button>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"book-header__description\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Book Description:<\/span>This textbook provides a broad overview of research methods utilized in sociology. 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