OCCUPATIONAL RANK AND ATTITUDES TOWARD IMMIGRANTS
In: Public opinion quarterly: journal of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Band 29, Heft 1, S. 137-144
ISSN: 0033-362X
2 probability samples of native Canadians (CAN'ns), Nd78 & N=77 respectively, drawn from a pop of 10,000 in a town in central CAN, were asked to decide about the desirability of admitting immigrants (Im's) to CAN re 10 occup'al categories & later in the interview were asked to indicate their willingness to utilize the services of IM's as offered through 10 occup's similar or identical to those in the earlier question. Analysis of these data reveals that att's to IM's vary re occup'al position of the R & the IM's who are the objects of these att's. CAN'ns employed in higher prestige occup's generally hold more favorable att's to IM's than those in lower prestige occup's. IM's employed in higher prestige occup's are regarded as more acceptable for admission to CAN than those of lower prestige occup's. However, CAN'ns show less willingness to use the services of IM's employed in higher prestige occup's even though the latter are regarded as more desirable for admission to CAN. Although the value of Im's is judged on the basis of occup'al categories, a positive judgment does not imply that native CAN's will accept the services of IM's. AA.