The same is true, he says, for Hispanics, except for those on the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder.

The economy of the South was doing very poorly and further limited the opportunities for Black people to work their way up the socioeconomic ladder.

These "boat people" were generally lower on the socioeconomic ladder than those in the first wave.

The folks at the top of the socioeconomic ladder understand this completely.

Use, love and rage are admixed with what can still be shockingly limited choices for women, especially those at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder.

Some come back with enough money to settle comfortably, rising several rungs on the socioeconomic ladder upon their return.

In other words, the higher the rung on the socioeconomic ladder, the lower the risk to health.

Rather, with each step up the socioeconomic ladder, longer life is predicted.

There were different levels of homelessness, distinct rungs on the socioeconomic ladder.

Then there are the people trying to help Angela, most of them just a few steps higher on the socioeconomic ladder.