Social theory has long predicted that social mobility, in particular downward social mobility, is detrimental to the well-being of individuals. Dissociative and “falling from grace” theories suggest that mobility is stressful due to the weakening of social ties, feelings of alienation, and loss of status. In light of these theories, it is a puzzle that the majority of quantitative studies in this area have shown null results. Our approach to resolve the puzzle is two-fold. First, we argue for a broader conception of the mobility process than is often used and thus focus on intragenerational occupational class mobility rather than restricting ourselves to the more commonly studied intergenerational mobility. Second, we argue that self-report...
Status is a major determinant of subjective well-being (SWB). This is one of the primary assumptions...
peer reviewedA main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determ...
Many people remain in the same income group as their parents and this is a cause of much discussion ...
BACKGROUND: Research indicate that social class mobility could be potentially important for health, ...
BACKGROUND: Research indicate that social class mobility could be potentially important for health, ...
Background: Research indicate that social class mobility could be potentially important for health, ...
Background: Research indicate that social class mobility could be potentially important for health, ...
Background: Research indicate that social class mobility could be potentially important for health, ...
A main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determinant of subj...
Background Intergenerational social mobility is hypothesised to be a stressful process that has a ne...
A main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determinant of subj...
A main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determinant of subj...
A main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determinant of subj...
The contemporaneous association between higher socioeconomic position and better health is well esta...
Background Intergenerational social mobility is hypothesised to be a stressful process that has a ne...
Status is a major determinant of subjective well-being (SWB). This is one of the primary assumptions...
peer reviewedA main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determ...
Many people remain in the same income group as their parents and this is a cause of much discussion ...
BACKGROUND: Research indicate that social class mobility could be potentially important for health, ...
BACKGROUND: Research indicate that social class mobility could be potentially important for health, ...
Background: Research indicate that social class mobility could be potentially important for health, ...
Background: Research indicate that social class mobility could be potentially important for health, ...
Background: Research indicate that social class mobility could be potentially important for health, ...
A main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determinant of subj...
Background Intergenerational social mobility is hypothesised to be a stressful process that has a ne...
A main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determinant of subj...
A main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determinant of subj...
A main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determinant of subj...
The contemporaneous association between higher socioeconomic position and better health is well esta...
Background Intergenerational social mobility is hypothesised to be a stressful process that has a ne...
Status is a major determinant of subjective well-being (SWB). This is one of the primary assumptions...
peer reviewedA main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determ...
Many people remain in the same income group as their parents and this is a cause of much discussion ...