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downward mobility  

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  • Social mobility is a fundamental aspiration in most societies. In the world's most affluent countries, mobility rates have become politically sensitive because of the way they express underlying principles of meritocracy and equality of opportunity. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Downward Mobility]

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