On the Discrepancy of Descriptive Facts and Normative Values in Perceptions of Occupational Prestige

Previous research has argued that occupational prestige is a social fact founded in the collective conscience and perceptions morally grounded. Ideas of strong consensus rest on comparisons compressed mean values, similarity between what an occupation it ought to have not previously been empirically explored. Drawing survey data discrepancy index, present study explores resemblance descriptive facts normative values discrepancies perceptions. The analysis showed for welfare cultural occupations. differences can be explained by sex, beliefs about factors give occupation, one’s occupation.