collocation · neutral
social mobility
UK/ˌsəʊ.ʃəl məʊˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/US/ˌsoʊ.ʃəl moʊˈbɪl.ə.ti/so·cial mo·BIL·i·ty
The ability of people or groups to move up or down the social and economic ladder.
Examples
“Improving access to quality education can increase social mobility.”
“High social mobility means children have a good chance to do better than their parents.”
“Many policies aim to promote social mobility by reducing barriers for low-income students.”
Band 8 sentence
“Improving access to quality education and childcare is crucial if a society wants to enhance social mobility across generations.”
Collocations
- increase social mobility
- promote social mobility
Word family
Common mistakes
social movement→social mobility
move up the social ladder→social mobility
Say it for a higher band
5move up the social ladder→6social advancement→7+social mobility
Synonyms
upward mobility
Easily confused
upward mobility
“Upward mobility is often linked to access to higher education.”
social movement
“The student-led social movement organised peaceful protests across the city.”
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