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intergenerational mobility

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intergenerational mobility [ˌɪntəˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənəl]
n
(Sociology) Sociol movement within or between social classes and occupations, the change occurring from one generation to the next Compare intragenerational mobility


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He finds that caste and political inequality declined and intergenerational mobility in education and occupation increased, but that reduced inequalities nevertheless became more ordered and rigid with respect to caste.
A Sutton Trust report found intergenerational mobility had since stagnated
Although we do not yet have over-time data on these issues, cross-national comparisons of intergenerational mobility suggest that free market capitalism might actually restrict, rather than promote, equality of opportunity.
 
 
 
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