Research Method in Finding Reasons Why Heroin Use is More Common in Rural Areas
This week, you read about how social scientists choose the research methods they use in their research. For this discussion, choose one of the below research topics and answer the following questions:
Which social science would be most interested in this topic? Why?
What group or groups of people would be research subjects for this study?
What research method do you think would be most appropriate to use to research this topic? Why?
Topics:
Why is heroin use more common in a rural area than in a nearby city?
Please read links below
https://pressbooks(dot)bccampus(dot)ca/jibcresearchmethods/chapter/13-1-strengths-of-unobtrusive-research/
https://pressbooks(dot)bccampus(dot)ca/jibcresearchmethods/chapter/12-1-field-research-what-it-is/https://pressbooks(dot)bccampus(dot)ca/jibcresearchmethods/chapter/10-1-interview-research/
https://pressbooks(dot)bccampus(dot)ca/jibcresearchmethods/chapter/8-3-pros-and-cons-of-survey-research/
https://pressbooks(dot)bccampus(dot)ca/jibcresearchmethods/chapter/8-1-survey-research-what-is-it-and-when-should-it-be-used/
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=XcnpuhrnE28
Why is Heroin Use More Common in a Rural Area than in a Nearby City?
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Why is Heroin Use More Common in a Rural Area than in a Nearby City?
The social science that would be most interested in this topic is sociology. The reason is that sociology studies social change, life, and the causes and consequences of people's behaviors. Drug use is a social issue where sociologists can explore group structures, societies, and organizations and how individuals interact within these contexts. Additionally, drug use is influenced by multiple elements of the social environment, including drug cultures, weak social bonds, and peer influences. Therefore, sociological theories would help explain drug use differences between rural and city social settings.
Heroin users would be the group of people included as the research subjects. A...