Education and Social Mobility: A Pathway to Economic and Social Empowerment
Education plays a crucial role in social mobility by providing individuals with the tools to access better economic opportunities and improved social status. This paper explores the impact of educational attainment on social mobility, highlighting how it empowers individuals and bridges social classes. Through a literature review, the study establishes a direct link between education and upward mobility, particularly for disadvantaged groups. It examines formal, informal, and lifelong learning and their influence on raising living standards. The research investigates barriers to quality education economic, social, and political and how they perpetuate social inequality. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, the study demonstrates that education is a key driver of economic and social transformation. It emphasizes the need to improve educational access, especially in underserved communities, to promote social mobility and overall societal welfare. The paper offers policy recommendations to reduce educational disparities and support lifelong learning for all social groups.
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(1) Sajida Roshan
M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
(2) Fazul Rahman
M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA : Roshan, S., & Rahman, F. (2025). Education and Social Mobility: A Pathway to Economic and Social Empowerment. Global Social Sciences Review, X(I), 124-133. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-I).11
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CHICAGO : Roshan, Sajida, and Fazul Rahman. 2025. "Education and Social Mobility: A Pathway to Economic and Social Empowerment." Global Social Sciences Review, X (I): 124-133 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2025(X-I).11
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HARVARD : ROSHAN, S. & RAHMAN, F. 2025. Education and Social Mobility: A Pathway to Economic and Social Empowerment. Global Social Sciences Review, X, 124-133.
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MHRA : Roshan, Sajida, and Fazul Rahman. 2025. "Education and Social Mobility: A Pathway to Economic and Social Empowerment." Global Social Sciences Review, X: 124-133
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MLA : Roshan, Sajida, and Fazul Rahman. "Education and Social Mobility: A Pathway to Economic and Social Empowerment." Global Social Sciences Review, X.I (2025): 124-133 Print.
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OXFORD : Roshan, Sajida and Rahman, Fazul (2025), "Education and Social Mobility: A Pathway to Economic and Social Empowerment", Global Social Sciences Review, X (I), 124-133
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TURABIAN : Roshan, Sajida, and Fazul Rahman. "Education and Social Mobility: A Pathway to Economic and Social Empowerment." Global Social Sciences Review X, no. I (2025): 124-133. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-I).11