Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish urban youth perception of occupational prestige of farmer
2016
Kusis, J., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Economics and Social Development. Inst. of Social Sciences and Humanities | Miltovica, B., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Economics and Social Development. Inst. of Social Sciences and Humanities
The aim of the paper is to investigate Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish urban youth perceptions of occupational prestige of farmer and to analyse factors determining farmer occupational prestige. The paper highlights the theoretical approach of the term “occupation” and “occupational prestige” in the context of farmer profession. Empirical data were obtained - urban youth survey and expert interviews to define and analyse the perceptions of occupational prestige of farmer profession. The paper examines the difference of characteristics of occupational prestige reflecting theoretical approach described by Treiman D.J., Hodge R.W., Goyder J., Sorokin P. and Duncan O.D. in order to analyse farmer occupational prestige factors. As such, the term is seldom encountered in the sociological or economic papers dealing with farmer, farming and the EU Common Agriculture Policy. The research findings present unequal character of occupations along dimensions – work conditions, salaries, aging, educational prerequisites. Changes of industrialization and information technologies shape the way people percept farmer profession while still in urban youth view farmer occupational prestige is low. There are disparities as regards perception of different occupations, while the current paper will examine theoretical discussions of farmer occupational factors that determine farmer place in the occupational ranking and reveal urban youth perceptions and views on occupational prestige of farmer in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
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