Occupational and Class Differences in Social Values: A Comparison of Teachers and Social Workers.

A comparison was made across five values between teachers and social workers. It was suggested that the two occupations differed in their relation to their clientele with the teacher having more authority over children than the social workers over their adult clients. Teachers customarily worked in...

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Publicado en:Sociology of Education Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 263 - 282
Autores principales: Meyer, Henry J., Likwak, Eugene, Warren, Donald
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Summer68
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