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Record 1 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Organization
DEF

A form of social mobility that results in a person moving from a higher social class or socio-economic status to a lower social class or socio-economic status.

CONT

If, however, the move involves a change in social class, it is called “vertical mobility” and involves either “upward mobility” or “downward mobility.”

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation sociale
CONT

En changeant de groupe, une personne peut modifier sa position sociale de trois façons : la mobilité ascendante lui permet d’accéder à un groupe plus élevé dans la hiérarchie sociale(par exemple un employé devient cadre), la mobilité descendante la fait passer dans un groupe moins élevé, enfin la mobilité horizontale la maintient dans un groupe de même niveau.

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Record 2 2012-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Organization
CONT

A distinction is made between horizontal and vertical social mobility. The former refers to change of occupational position or role of an individual or a group without involving any change in its position in the social hierarchy, the latter refers essentially to changes in the position of an individual or a group along the social hierarchy ... Vertical mobility refers to a movement of an individual or people or groups from one status to another. It involves change within the lifetime of an individual to a higher or lower status than the person had to begin with.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation sociale
CONT

La mobilité verticale peut être ascendante ou descendante. Un fils d’ouvrier qui devient haut fonctionnaire offre un exemple de mobilité verticale ascendante.

Spanish

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