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Avenues of Social Mobility: are the doors through
which a person moves upward in the social
hierarchy.


Case Study: A method which involves investigating a
certain issue as a case taking longer time and
investigating the phenomenon in depth.


Casework: A method of social work in which individuals
in problems are addressed


Caste: This is the form of social stratification whereby
classification of people into different strata is
made on the basis of usually religious and other
very strong conventions/ traditions that are
difficult to change.


Category: A quasi-social group which is characterized
by dispersed collectivity, and members sharing
common socioeconomic characteristics.


Change agents: Those who work to bring about
desired, positive change in eh lies of target
groups.

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