glass floor 玻璃地板
A new research shows that there is a glass floor that inhibits social mobility as much as the glass ceiling. 一项新的研究发现,我们的社会还存在一个玻璃地板,和玻璃屋顶一样阻止着社会流动性。 The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission said better-off families managed to provide educational and social advantages to protect their children from slipping down the social scale in Britain. 英国社会流动和儿童贫困委员会表示,家境好的家庭会为孩子提供教育和社交方面的一些优势资源,以防止孩子在社会阶层上下滑。 A report from the commission said wealthier families helped their children accumulate skills valued by the labour market and they also used social networks to secure internships and employment. 该委员会的一份报告指出,富裕家庭会帮孩子积累人力市场看重的一些技能,同时还会利用自己的社交网络帮孩子落实实习或者工作机会。 |