Research Shows There Are Only Small Differences in Rates of Social

question 23

True/False

Research shows there are only small differences in rates of social mobility among the highly industrialized countries.The United States does not have an exceptionally high rate of upward social mobility.In fact,some countries,such as Australia and Canada,have higher upward mobility rates than the United States.

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