ˈʌpwɚdli mˈoʊbəl mˈɛmbɚz əvən ˈɛθnɪk ɡɹˈuːp, kəmˈɪɾᵻd tə skˈuːlɪŋ, ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd ɛmplˈɔɪmənt pɹˈɑːspɛkts, wɪl ˈɔfən ɹᵻdʒˈɛkt lˈoʊlˈaɪvz hˌuː ɪnstˈɛd ˈɑːpt wˈɪlɪŋli ɔːɹ ʌnwˈɪlɪŋli fɔːɹ stɹˈiːt ɔːɹ ɡˈæŋ lˈaɪf.
Upwardly mobile members of an ethnic group, committed to schooling, education and employment prospects, will often reject low-lives who instead opt (willingly or unwillingly) for street or gang life.