Professional Contacts and Perceived Occupational Prestige

Authors

Moshe Sherer, University of Haifa

Abstract

A random sample of 142 social workers in Israel, were asked to indicate the other professionals whom they meet in the course of their work, and the frequency of these contacts. They were also asked to assess the occupational prestige of social workers relative to that of the other professionals. The findings showed that social workers tended to downgrade their own prestige, the more frequently they met with representatives of occupations which have higher rankings on an objective occupational prestige scale.

Recommended Citation

Sherer, Moshe (1986) "Professional Contacts and Perceived Occupational Prestige," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 13: Iss. 4, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1779
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol13/iss4/4