Which of the following scenarios best represents intragenerational vertical mobility?

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11ecba2d_0d6f_10d0_a3bf_bd4e2d3c5310_MD0008_00 Social mobility refers to the change or movement of individuals, groups, or families between or within status categories in society (eg, from middle class to upper class). Social mobility can be horizontal (ie, same social status) or vertical (ie, up or down in social status) and is related to a multitude of other factors, such as educational achievement, job loss, career advancement, marriage, and institutionalized discrimination. Intragenerational social mobility occurs within a single generation (ie, within a lifetime). Intergenerational social mobility occurs over multiple generations (ie, across several lifetimes). A cardiologist who loses her medical license and struggles to find a new job is an example of both intragenerational mobility, as this shift occurs within her own lifetime, and vertical (downward) mobility, because her social status decreases. (Choice A) A difference in social status between parent and son reflects intergenerational mobility, as it occurs across more than one lifetime. The shift in status from parent (hourly wage employee) to son (neurosurgeon, a highly paid salaried position) is an example of vertical (upward) social mobility. (Choice C) A surgeon moving his practice between locations does represent intragenerational mobility, as it occurs within his own lifetime, but it would be an example of horizontal (not vertical) social mobility because there is no change in social status. (Choice D) A dentist inheriting his mother's dental practice would be an example of intergenerational (not intragenerational) mobility, as it occurs across more than one lifetime. It is also an example of horizontal (not vertical) social mobility because the status of mother and son are the same. Educational objective: Social mobility refers to the change in social status experienced by a group or individual. It may be vertical (upward or downward) or horizontal (no change in status) and may be intragenerational (occurring over a relatively short time among members of the same generation) or intergenerational (occurring over a relatively long time among members of different generations).

Which of the Following Scenarios Best Represents Intragenerational Vertical Mobility