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 labor job in the city to support his family. What form of mobility best describes Fred's position?

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Downward mobility refers to the situation in which an individual's social status or position decreases compared to their previous status. In this case, as Fred is going to lose his family farm and take a manual labor job in the city to support his family, it is clear that he is experiencing downward mobility.

Fred Has Been a Farmer All His Life