Which of the following is an example of downward mobility?
A) Danisha,who was just hired at Wells Fargo bank
B) George,who stopped receiving welfare payments because he had reached his lifetime limit
C) Harel,who started to care for his ill parents
D) Jane,who was raised in a middle-class professional household and now works as a clerk in a grocery store full time

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Downward mobility refers to a decrease in social or economic status. Jane's situation represents downward mobility as she moved from a middle-class professional background to a lower-status job as a grocery store clerk.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Downward Mobility