Prestige Squeeze: Occupational Prestige in Canada Since 1965 [1 ed.] 9780773576681, 9780773535824

Sociologists have studied occupational prestige for decades, including a landmark national survey in 1965 by Peter Pineo

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Prestige Squeeze: Occupational Prestige in Canada Since 1965 [1 ed.]
9780773576681, 9780773535824

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