The Social Mobility of Urban Resident──Results of a Survey Conducted in Five Cities in Shandong

Alongside the rapid social transition in contemporary China and anincrease in the openness of society, there has also been a significantincrease in social mobility. On the basis of the results of a samplequestionnaire survey conducted among the residents of five prefecturallevel cities in Shandong province, in this paper the authors will analyzethe current characteristics and development trends of the social mobilityof urban residents and examine the main factors affecting social mobility.I. …