ABSTRACT
This chapter draws upon concepts dealing with occupational group "establishment," and presents a study of occupational groups in public health. The term "establishment" is general and includes considerations of rewards, power, and prestige, which determine the life chances of members of a work group and the group's ability to control its destiny. The chapter emphasizes the general view of public health. Each specialty group has problems and requirements of its own. But the study of occupational group striving leads one to suspect that these special interest groups may be better able to take care of themselves than will the field as a whole. The public's view of the relative prestige of different occupational positions and the role of occupation in determining social class status and political behavior have been major topics of concern.
