Author Question: Sarah comes from a lower-middle-class family. Her parents were teachers and relied on both their ... (Read 87 times)

meagbuch

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 568
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 in a well-reputed hospital. Sarah's movement to the upper-middle class is an example of _____.
 
  A) intergenerational mobility
  B) downward mobility
  C) feminization of poverty
  D) intragenerational mobility
  E) relative poverty

Question 2

Identify an accurate statement about intergenerational mobility.
 
  A) It provides little chance for advancement.
  B) It refers to the passing down of wealth from the older generations to the younger generations.
  C) It is the difference between the wealth, prestige, and power of the older generations compared with that of the younger generations.
  D) It is movement up or down a social class over two or more generations.
  E) It is movement up or down a social class hierarchy over one's lifetime.



Eunice618

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 350
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.

Did you know?

Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.

Did you know?

It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.

Did you know?

Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.

Did you know?

The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library