Ronald Czaja

Biographic Data

ID4257133
NAMERonald Czaja
GIVEN NAMESRonald
FAMILY NAMECzaja
SIGNATURECZAJA R
AFFILIATIONSNorth Carolina State University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS31
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1982
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
H-INDEX3

  • Designing Surveys: A Guide to Decisions and Procedures: A Guide to Decisions and Procedures

    Johnny Blair, Ronald Czaja et al.BOOKDesigning Surveys2014

  • Designing Surveys: A Guide to Decisions and Procedures

    Johnny Blair, Ronald F Czaja et al.BOOKDesigning Surveys2013

  • Integrating Sociological Research Into Large Introductory Courses: Learning Content and Increasing Quantitative Literacy

    Open AccessMaxine P Atkinson, Ronald Czaja et al.ARTICLETeaching Sociology2006Cited by: 13References: 13

    Sociologists can make meaningful contributions to quantitative literacy by teaching sociological research skills in sociology classes, including introductory courses. We report on the effectiveness of requiring a research module in a large introductory class. The module is designed to teach both basic research skills and to increase awareness of race and gender inequality. We find that a majority of students are able to interpret basic percentage…

  • Designing Surveys

    Ronald Czaja, Johnny Blair et al.BOOKDesigning Surveys2005

    "Designing Surveys provides an accurate account of how modern survey research is actually conducted, but with the needs and goals of a novice researcher in mind. The text is aimed at the undergraduate survey research or survey methods courses in the social sciences, including Sociology, Social Work, Anthropology, and Political Science."--Jacket

  • Cognition and Survey Research

    Ronald Czaja, Monroe G Sirken et al.ARTICLEContemporary Sociology A Journal…2000

  • Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research

    Michael B Kleiman, Carol A Baily et al.REVIEWTeaching Sociology1997Cited by: 2

  • Response Effects in a Network Survey

    Open AccessRonald Czaja, Ronald F Czaja et al.ARTICLESociological Methods & Research1992References: 16

    A reverse record check study was conducted to measure the response effects in a network survey designed to locate a rare population subgroup. In this field experiment, diagnosed cancer patients and certain specified relatives were interviewed using a survey instrument based on the National Health Interview Survey questionnaire and a supplemental set of questions designed to identify persons with cancer. The measurement errors associated with obta…

  • Public Opposition to Genetic Engineering1

    Open AccessThomas Hoban, Thomas J Hoban et al.ARTICLERural Sociology1992Cited by: 11References: 6

    The extent and sources of public opposition to the use of genetic engineering in agricultural production are examined through data from telephone interviews with 220 farmers and 332 nonfarmers living in eight North Carolina counties. A model suggesting that public opposition to genetic engineering is influenced by demographic characteristics mediated by three intervening variables (awareness of genetic engineering, faith in government and industr…

  • Locating a Special Population Using Random Digit Dialing

    Johnny Blair, Ronald CzajaARTICLEPublic Opinion Quarterly1982Cited by: 5

    Frequently, researchers are only interested in specific subgroups of the total population. Waksberg (1978) has designed a two-stage method of selecting equal-probability samples of the general population using random digit dialing. The present research proposes and illustrates a modification of Waksberg's procedure to locate special populations which cluster geographically. Situations arising from the proposed modifications are discussed and alte…