I am studying social work and I can’t seem to understand what social mobility is.
So basically, is social mobility when there is a link between someones occupation and income and their parents occupation and income meaning if someone’s parents has low income or occupation, their children get effected and are most likely to end up the same. ???
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Social mobility is the increase of income/assets/purchasing power during one’s lifetime. (Increasing salary, purchasing a home, being able to retire, ability to pass on assets as inheritance, etc.) Someone is more likely to achieve social mobility if they come from a low/moderate income background, because there’s more room for improvement (there’s really no need for social mobility if you have rich parents). Social mobility most often comes from education, job training programs, or other targeted social programs.
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