Sarah comes from a lower-middle-class family. Her parents were teachers and relied on both their incomes to run their household. Sarah got into medical school on a scholarship and is now a doctor in a well-reputed hospital. Sarah's movement to the upper-middle class is an example of _____.

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Intergenerational mobility refers to changes in social status between different generations within the same family. Sarah's movement from a lower-middle-class background to an upper-middle-class status as a doctor represents this type of mobility.

Sarah Comes from a Lower-Middle-Class Family