단어도 너무어려운데다가 문장구조가 참 어려워서 사전찾아 가며 해석해도 전혀 안되네요-_-;
일단 제목부터가 어떤거에 대한것인지도 모르겠어요 휴..ㅠ

해석을 부탁하기엔 너무 염치가 없고
능력자분들꼐 대충 어떠한 내용이다라고만 설명좀 부탁드립니다..;

At last, an idea that encourages upward mobility

Like the poor, social mobility is always with us - at least as material for sociological researchers and as fuel for political argument. Social mobility itself is more difficult to discern. Though the latest figures appear to be a little more encouraging, most markers suggest that Britons are less mobile than our European neighbours (the US tends to keep us company at the bottom of social mobility tables). Still, surely no other country can challenge us in talking about the subject.

A review of barriers to working-class entry into the professions, revealed in this week's paper, will examine - alongside a forthcoming white paper into social mobility - some of the more insidious factors behind inequality, particularly those that encourage and sustain cosy networks. Increasingly, the first step in building a career - from the law to the theatre - is to secure work experience, often via placements that go unadvertised. These hidden ladders are more likely to be seized by the children of the professional classes, kept informed through friends and contacts of their parents.

Even if others hear of opportunities, they face practical difficulties. How would a bright child of poor parents from Sunderland or Dundee fund her two-week placement in the City or a London publishing house? Where would she sleep? Under her desk? And if she did find a berth, would she have the requisite presentational skills to best exploit the stint? For even the straight-A pupil might find herself left behind by her better-connected and more articulate peer. Schools with large working-class intakes are to be encouraged to develop pupils' self-esteem, confidence and articulacy.

While all the social skills in the world are not going to propel bright children into the professions if they do not have the necessary qualifications - the poorest children remain three times less likely than their wealthier contemporaries to secure good GCSEs - this seems a positive idea.

There are perhaps political calculations in play. Labour ministers would not be disappointed if talk of string-pulling and cosy social sets puts people in mind of the privileged circles which have nurtured David Cameron and shadow chancellor George Osborne. There are also dangers. Much of the aspirant middle class, seduced by the original New Labour project, would see it as only natural to use any contacts to give their child a leg up. And, understandably, they are not going to give up their advantage without a fight.

If we are to encourage some to climb, do others need to fall? In the Observer today, Cabinet Office minister Liam Byrne suggests not, believing that we can build a society bursting with jobs for the bright and ambitious, whatever their social origins. His analysis is optimistic, especially in the current economic climate. The initiative will only succeed if we stop viewing boosts to social mobility as an act of charity. We will all gain if Britain becomes a place where life outcomes are not so shaped by an accident of birth. Those at the top - diverse in origin - should sit there because they deserve it.