structural mobility — See mobility, social … Dictionary of sociology
non-structural mobility — See mobility, social … Dictionary of sociology
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
Structural alignment — is a form of sequence alignment based on comparison of shape. These alignments attempt to establish equivalences between two or more polymer structures based on their shape and three dimensional conformation. This process is usually applied to… … Wikipedia
Structural change — of an economy refers to a long term widespread change of the fundamental structure, rather than microscale or short term output and employment. For example, a subsistence economy is transformed into a manufacturing economy, or a regulated mixed… … Wikipedia
structural equations — specify, by means of a set of linear equations, how a set of variables are related to each other in terms of cause and effect ( causal models ) or paths through ordered networks of statistical dependence ( path analysis ). The variables within… … Dictionary of sociology
Mobility aids — Wheelchair user entering a raised bus stop in Curitiba, Brazil Mobility aids are devices designed to assist walking or otherwise improve the mobility of people with a mobility impairment. There are various walking aids which can help with… … Wikipedia
Structural functionalism — Sociology … Wikipedia
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Intergenerational Mobility — See also: Social MobilityInter generational mobility is a measure of the changes in social status which occurs from the parents to the children s generation. It can effect anyone in the population, as one’s economic standing can increase or… … Wikipedia
occupational mobility — Often wrongly called social mobility . It refers to the movement of an occupational group itself, or of an individual member of an occupation, or of an occupational vacancy, through the stratification system of social space. Studies of the Hindu… … Dictionary of sociology