Fred has been a farmer all his life.He inherited the family farm when he was 35,but that was twenty years ago.It looks like he is going to lose the farm and have to take a manual labour job in the city to support his family.What form of mobility best describes Fred's position?

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Downward mobility describes the situation where an individual moves to a lower social class or status compared to their previous position. In this case, Fred is losing his family farm and being forced to take a lower-paying manual labor job in the city, indicating a downward mobility situation. A) Horizontal mobility refers to a change in position within the same social class/status, B) Two-way stretch mobility refers to a situation where a person's status is ambiguous or unclear; and D) Upward mobility refers to the situation where an individual moves to a higher social class/status.

Fred Has Been a Farmer All His Life