Practitioners status, sex differences, women discrimination Abstract Data presented here are a partial report of a large survey carried among Spanish practitioners in March 1990. An stratified random sample was used. The youthful nature of this professional group and the existence of sex discrimination in working conditions and economic profiles are the main findings. There are remarkable differences between the various specialties regarding working hours, the type of organization in which they work, pay and tax liabilities.
Desertions are due mainly to economic reasons.
A profession exist so long as there is a meaningful reward system that is perceived as fair by practitioners. The data presented here constitute one part of this trend. 20.000 practitioners were registered in the COP by 1990. This investigation, the results of which we will present in this paper, is a part of a larger project, the purpose of which is to design a communication and corporate discourse for Spanish society regarding the assistance or service that professional psychologists can offer. This arises from an increased awareness of the importance of marketing.