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Critique briefly the "status attainment model" of intergenerational mobility of boys in the USA. What do you consider the most important determinants of Social mobility in the USA?

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The "status attainment model" of inter-generational mobility of boys in the USA is depend on the educational attainment and the wealth of the family.

Step-by-step explanation:

The most important determinants of Social mobility in the USA is educational attainment of the person who is eligible for good government job and can achieve the upper status of the society. The data shows that about 40% of increase occurs in the income of the son as compared to his father which indicates that the son attain the upper status due to educational attainment.

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