When Helleiner bought a trailer,settled into a Traveller "camp," and observed camp life for nine months,she was engaging in which type of social research?

A) Participant observation
B) Secondary analysis
C) Participatory action research
D) Mixed methods

Participant Observation

A qualitative research method in which the researcher immerses themselves in a community or situation to observe and understand social actions and interactions from an insider's perspective.

Traveller Camp

A temporary or permanent settlement where individuals, often associated with nomadic or traveler communities, reside.