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Vertical mobility — refers to a person or group s movement up or down a status hierarchy. This is commonly referred to as social mobility, yet vertical mobility can also refer to any movement up or down a hierarchy of any kind, not necessarily related to social… … Wikipedia
vertical mobility — Sociol. 1. movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility), as by changing jobs or marrying. 2. cultural diffusion from one social level to another, as the adoption by one economic class of the… … Useful english dictionary
vertical mobility — ver′tical mobil′ity n. soc movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one(downward mobility) … From formal English to slang
vertical mobility — See mobility of labour … Big dictionary of business and management
vertical mobility — /vɜtɪkəl moʊˈbɪləti/ (say vertikuhl moh biluhtee) noun the movement of individuals or groups to a socio economic group above or below that into which they were born, or the ability or potential for such movement …
mobility of labour — The extent to which workers are willing to move from one region or country to another (geographical mobility) or to change from one occupation to another (occupational mobility). In horizontal mobility there is no change of status, whereas in… … Big dictionary of business and management
mobility — /moh bil i tee/, n. 1. the quality of being mobile. 2. Sociol. the movement of people in a population, as from place to place, from job to job, or from one social class or level to another. Cf. horizontal mobility, vertical mobility. [1375 1425;… … Universalium
Vertical handoff — refers to a network node changing the type of connectivity it uses to access a supporting infrastructure, usually to support node mobility. For example, a suitably equipped laptop might be able to use both a high speed wireless LAN and a cellular … Wikipedia
social mobility — mobility (def. 2). [1925 30] * * * movement of individuals, families, or groups through a system of social hierarchy or stratification. If such mobility involves a change in position, especially in occupation, but no change in social class … Universalium
mobility, social — The movement usually of individuals but sometimes of whole groups between different positions within the system of social stratification in any society. It is conventional to distinguish upward and downward mobility (that is, movement up or down… … Dictionary of sociology
