An influential thesis often associated with De Tocqueville views social mobility as a bulwark of democracy: when members of a social group expect to join the ranks of other social groups in the near future, they should have less reason to exclude these other groups from the political process. In this paper, we investigate this hypothesis using a dynamic model of political economy. As well as fo...

Re ec ce en nt t T Tr re en nd ds s i in n t th he e I In nh he er ri it ta an nc ce e o of f P Po ov ve er rt ty y a an nd d F Fa am mi il ly y S St tr ru uc ct tu ur re e ABSTRACT. This study investigates trends in the interdependence of poverty and family structure from one generation to the next, focusing specifically on mothers and daughters. This aspect of the mobility process has not bee...

This study aimed to examine the influence of utilizing social networks on the intergenerational gap between families living in District 5 of Tehran. The method to conduct the research was a kind of survey method, and a researcher-made questionnaire was applied to gather information. The sampling method is a randomized cluster, and 400 people determined the sample size by applying Cochran's form...