When Carlos's grandfather migrated to the United States, he had completed six years of schooling and was an agricultural worker in California. Carlos's father completed high school and worked for twenty years as a clerk in a large state agency. Through the efforts of his father and grandfather, Carlos was able to graduate from college and medical school, and he now has a thriving medical practice in southern California. Carlos's family exemplifies_______________ mobility.
A) intragenerational
B) exchange
C) intergenerational
D) structural

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Intergenerational mobility refers to the movement of an individual or family from one social status to another between different generations. In this case, Carlos's grandfather had low education and was an agricultural worker, while his father had completed high school and worked as a clerk, and Carlos himself has a thriving medical practice. This shows upward intergenerational mobility within the same family.

When Carlos's Grandfather Migrated to the United States, He Had