University:
Liberty University
Course:
BIOM 500 | Introduction to Biomedical Sciences
Academic year:

2024
Views:

113

Pages:

5
Author:

Sheha A.

**Factors Facilitating Social Mobility** 1. **Motivation** Every individual has a desire for improving his social level of respect and attain better living status. 2. **Achievement and Failure** Usually, unexpected performance and remarkable achievement improve social status. 3. **Education** Education not only helps the individual to acquire knowledge but also improve social status. 4. **Migration** People migrate to different states and countries for their livelihood and better opportunities. 5. **Industrialization** In an industrial society, people are accorded a status based on their ability and knowledge. **Factors Facilitating Social Mobility** 6. Legislation * Enactment of new laws facilitated under privileged people to improve their social status. 7. Politicization * Political parties provide number of benefits that will help improve social status of individuals. 8. Modernization * Due to improved technology and scientific knowledge people engaged in skilled and superior occupations are able to improve their status. **Types of Social Mobility** 1. Vertical 2. Horizontal 3. Intergenerational 4. Intragenerational 5. Structural **1. Vertical** * It refers to the movement of people from one status to another. * It occurs when an individual or group of people move up or down in social status. * a. Higher to lower * b. Lower to higher **2. Horizontal** * It refers to the movement of people from one position to another without change in status. 3. Intergenerational mobility * It refers to change in status from one generation to another. * People are able to achieve new status through their own effort. 4. Intragenerational mobility * It refers to changes that take place in status within one generation. Ex: Nursing officer to nursing manager. 5. Structural mobility * It refers to the changes in stratification hierarchy itself. * It is the vertical movement of a specific group or class or occupation relative to others in the stratification hierarchy.