CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Occupations

What is happening when a once esteemed professional job is downgraded to non-professional status?

  1. Job marginalization
  2. De-professionalization
  3. Occupational downsizing
  4. De-marketization
Explanation

Answer: B - De-professionalization is the term for downgrading a job from professional status to non-professional status. This occurs if the job no longer requires professional level skills. There is typically a drop in wages with de-professionalization.

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