Understanding Social Mobility Concepts

The video introduces a family to explain social mobility concepts. Ian, the son, is used to illustrate intragenerational mobility, where his social class can change within his lifetime. The video also explains intergenerational mobility, where social class changes across generations, considering Ian's parents' social status. The key difference is that intragenerational mobility focuses on changes within a person's lifetime, while intergenerational mobility looks at changes across generations.

Who is considered middle class in the family introduced in the video?

• Mary, the mum

• Jim, the dad

• Ian, the son

• The entire family

What is intragenerational mobility?

• The process of inheriting wealth from parents

• The ability to move between different countries

• Social mobility changes within a person's lifetime

• Social mobility changes across generations

If Ian becomes a CEO, what type of mobility is he experiencing?

• No mobility

• Horizontal mobility

• Intergenerational mobility

• Intragenerational mobility

What does intergenerational mobility consider that intragenerational mobility does not?

• The social class of the individual's parents

• The individual's educational background

• The individual's lifetime achievements

• The individual's career path

How is intergenerational mobility different from intragenerational mobility?

• It focuses on changes within a single generation

• It considers social mobility across multiple generations

• It only applies to wealthy families

• It is not related to social class

If Ian's parents were manual workers and he becomes a CEO, what type of mobility is this?

• Horizontal mobility

• Intergenerational mobility

• No mobility

• Intragenerational mobility

What is a key difference between intragenerational and intergenerational mobility?

• Intragenerational mobility is about wealth, intergenerational is about education

• There is no difference between the two

• Intragenerational mobility is within a lifetime, intergenerational is across generations

• Intragenerational mobility is about education, intergenerational is about wealth

What does the concept of social mobility primarily describe?

• The ability to move between different countries

• The movement up or down the social hierarchy

• The process of inheriting wealth

• The changes in educational attainment

Which type of mobility involves changes in social class within a single generation?

• Intragenerational mobility

• Intergenerational mobility

• Horizontal mobility

• Vertical mobility

What is the focus of intergenerational mobility?

• Changes in social class within a person's lifetime

• Changes in social class across generations

• The stability of social class over time

• The movement between different job sectors