The social status of occupations has remained stable over the past four decades. However, much about the concept of occupational prestige has been learned by studies that implicitly assume a masculine context. Because of the extensive social and cultural changes associated with the women's equal rights movement, this study asked questions about how occupational prestige is related to differential views of women's roles of four different groups of women. There is strong agreement among divergent groups on the prestige accorded to different occupations are appropriate for women, with the most conservative group of women sampled holding far more liberal views than many vocational counselors on appropriate occupational roles for women. (Author)