The functionalist believes that we inherit a social position because of which we are related. We may also have a social reputation through our siblings and parents. For example, an individual born into a Hispanic culture, whose parents are working class, is assigned the status of Hispanic and poor. The role this has on society contributes to the stratification of society. The family into which the child is born also has the same resources as the parents. This allows these families to see their role in the stratification of society determine their place. Now, for families who have education and good networks, their children can inherit the same social networks. For example, a child born into a college-educated family with excellent networks is also able to access the same networks. Just because a child has a status assigned to them does not mean they are stuck in that status. A child can later have mobility status and become educated and wealthy. Therefore, when he has children, their children are not born with the same status as his parents. The child is now assigned the current status of his parents. With a parent who continued his studies, despite the status attributed by his parents, uneducated and workers, now the child born to him