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 at a well-reputed hospital.Sarah's upward movement to the upper-middle class is an example of _____.

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Intergenerational mobility refers to the movement of an individual or family from one social class to another in comparison to their parents or ancestors. Sarah's movement from a lower-middle-class family to an upper-middle-class profession is an example of intergenerational mobility. Choice B (wealth and income inequality) and C (global stratification) do not accurately describe Sarah's story, and D (intragenerational mobility) refers to a person's mobility within their own lifetime, rather than compared to their parents. E (life chances) is not directly applicable to Sarah's story.

Sarah Comes from a Lower-Middle Class Family