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MOBILITE DESCENDANTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downward mobility
1, record 1, English, downward%20mobility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downward social mobility 2, record 1, English, downward%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - downward%20mobility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If, however, the move involves a change in social class, it is called “vertical mobility” and involves either “upward mobility” or “downward mobility.” 1, record 1, English, - downward%20mobility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mobilité descendante
1, record 1, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale descendante 2, record 1, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20descendante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical mobility
1, record 2, English, vertical%20mobility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vertical social mobility 1, record 2, English, vertical%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - vertical%20mobility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mobilité verticale
1, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale verticale 2, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mobilité verticale peut être ascendante ou descendante. Un fils d’ouvrier qui devient haut fonctionnaire offre un exemple de mobilité verticale ascendante. 3, record 2, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20verticale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transfer of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- downward mobility
1, record 3, English, downward%20mobility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mobilité du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mobilité descendante
1, record 3, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les mobilités horizontales et verticales (descendantes ou ascendantes). 1, record 3, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20descendante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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