Working class parents can often send mixed messages to their children by encouraging them toward upward mobility while at the same time
A) criticizing such jobs as being less honorable and admirable than physical labor.
B) criticizing school systems for not preparing them for the work force.
C) encouraging them to pursue careers leading to higher paying jobs.
D) encouraging them to pursue education that will lead more opportunity.

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Working class parents may value the honor and dignity associated with physical labor, leading them to view jobs requiring higher education or less physical work as less admirable, even as they encourage their children to pursue upward mobility for better economic prospects.

Working Class Parents Can Often Send Mixed Messages to Their