Downwardly Mobile Family
Downwardly Mobile Family Financial instability is merely one of the negative repercussions of downward mobility. These men and women once held a secure position, lead a comfortable living and had strong faith in a promising bright future for their family. ... Social norms measure success by monetary means, owning a home and providing sufficiently for the family monetarily or through opportunities ensuring upward mobility such as education. ... Not only do the pressures affect dad, but leak into the marriage and creates unbalance in the family. ... According to Katherine Newman “Falling from Grace,” “ family starts to dissemble and hide its problems from the outside world” (Newman, 97). To save face, family members either remain silent outside the walls of their homes or even create stories to cover up or rationalize the downward shift in living.