This presentation contains about the meaning, concepts, types, factors affecting and importance of Social Mobility.

1. SOCIAL MOBILITY
 Cagadas
 Garcia,
 Linas
 Parohinog
 Tulod

2. What is Social Mobility?
 is the movement of an individual or group from one social
class or social stratum to another. (Theodorson)
 a change in one’s social class or social status.
 the process of changing one’s social class. (Brinkerhoff)

3. Types of Social Mobility
1. Vertical Mobility
 the movement upward or downward from one
class level to another.
2. Horizontal Mobility
 refers to a change of position that does not
involve any real changes of class rank.

4. Other Concepts
1. Intragenerational social mobility
 refers to a change in social position occurring during a person’s lifetime.
2. Intergenerational social mobility
 The upward or social mobility of children in relation to their parents.

5. Factors Affecting Social Mobility
1. Level of economic development of one’s country
2. Level of industrialization and urbanization
3. Rapid expansion of the service sector
4. Availability of opportunities
5. Competition
6. Education

6. Importance of Social Mobility
1. Increase in Social Prestige
2. Development of latent talent
3. Modernization of Agriculture and Industrialization
4. Social Change
5. Economic Development
6. End of caste-based discrimination