Dawn works as a lawyer for a Fortune 500 company and recently bought her first home.She was the first person in her family to attend university.Even though while she was growing up her family was very busy working to pay rent and other bills-her dad worked as a janitor and her mother as a childcare assistant-her parents have always been supportive of her education and career goals.What sociological concept best describes Dawn's life?

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Upward mobility refers to the ability of an individual or family to improve their social and economic status. Dawn's achievement of becoming a lawyer and purchasing a home is a clear example of upward mobility. Her family's support of her education and career goals also played a role in facilitating her upward mobility.

Dawn Works as a Lawyer for a Fortune 500 Company