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Download full textChristenson, James A.; Dillman, Don A. – 1973
The purpose of this study was to assess whether ecological or occupational rural-urban differences imply sociocultural differences as measured by public values. Data were gathered during 1970 in a random state-wide survey of Washington residents, N = 3101, response rate = 75%. Two indicators were selected to measure the ecological aspect of…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cultural Context, Demography, Ecological Factors
Christenson, James A.; Hamilton, Vance E. – 1974
North Carolinians' perceptions of the seriousness of the health care problem and their willingness to allocate additional tax money for health and medical care were examined. The analysis consisted of: (1) What is the health manpower facilities situation in different parts of North Carolina? (2) Does the people's perception of the situation's…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Facility Planning, Health Facilities, Health Personnel
Christenson, James A. – 1976
During the spring of 1975, a North Carolina statewide survey was conducted to determine public opinion relative to the following land use options: Federal or State based land use controls; no land use controls; or locally based land use controls. Data were derived from a mail questionnaire sent to randomly selected individuals throughout the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Environmental Standards, Federal Government, Land Use
Christenson, James A. – 1974
Planning is essential if future events are to be controlled and desired change brought about. Decision making, like planning, must be based on facts. A direct relationship exists between good decision making and the use of factual information. One of the most crucial areas where information is lacking concerns the opinions of local citizens. This…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Problems, Drug Abuse
Peer reviewedChristenson, James A. – Rural Sociology, 1979
Examination of the implications on population redistribution of different value orientations of potential migrants and nonmigrants indicated that value-based push-pull forces seem to operate primarily on potential nonmetro-to-metro movers. Potential areas of social conflict stemming from such redistribution were noted. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Migrants, Migration
Christenson, James A.; And Others – 1980
Focusing on migrant decision making processes in the selection of nonmetropolitan or metropolitan destinations, the main and interactive effects of Kentucky migration behavior were examined in terms of community size preference, economic condition, and value adherence. Data were gathered in a 1979 mail survey of registered voters in Kentucky which…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Decision Making, Employment, Futures (of Society)
Christenson, James A. – 1976
Using the Guttman scale of quality and availability of community services, two mail surveys probing 46 community services via a 1/1000 proportional sample based on the total population in each of North Carolina's 100 counties and a county sample (an average of 88 responses out of 150 questionnaires per county) were ranked by county and social…
Descriptors: Age, Community Involvement, Community Services, Conservation (Environment)
