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Definition of Intergenerational Mobility
(noun) The changes in status between individuals of different generations of a family.
Intergenerational Mobility Pronunciation
Syllabification: in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al mo·bil·i·ty
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /in-tuhr-jen-uhr-rAY-shuhn-l moh-bIl-uh-tee/
- British English – /in-tuh-je-nuh-rAY-shuh-nuhl moh-bIl-i-tee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English: /ˌɪntɚˌdʒɛnɚˈɹeɪʃənl̩ moˈbɪlətɪ/
- British English: /ˌɪntəˌdʒenəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)nəl məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ/
Usage Notes
- Plural: intergenerational mobilities
- The terms “intergenerational mobility” and “intergenerational social mobility” are used interchangeably in a sociological context.
- Intergenerational mobility is contrasted to intragenerational mobility.
- Variant spelling: inter-generational mobility
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Additional Information
- Family and Kinship Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “intergenerational” and “mobility” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
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Cite the Definition of Intergenerational Mobility
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “intergenerational mobility.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 23, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/intergenerational-mobility/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
intergenerational mobility. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/intergenerational-mobility/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “intergenerational mobility.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/intergenerational-mobility/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“intergenerational mobility.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/intergenerational-mobility/>.