<P> If born into a wealthy family a person will have access to far more desirable resources that can assist them in further enhancing their life chances to a far greater extent than someone who is born into a working class poor family . One of these resources includes a family's social ties and the ability for a person with well connected parents to benefit greatly in the status attainment process . Status attainment refers to how each individual enters an occupation . This encompasses how both ascribed and achieved factors combine, because each individual enters an occupation based on the way their parents' status produces advantages and disadvantages, their own efforts and abilities, and a degree of luck . </P> <P> An additional dimension is the effect of family dynamics on life chances, such as the presence of biological parents, the quality of family relationships, and sibling configuration . For example, it has been demonstrated that children of divorced parents exhibit lower levels of psychological well - being, more problems in their own relationship, a greater risk of experiencing divorce, and also tend to be less educated . </P> <P> Max Weber discussed the effects of social stratification on life chances . He argued that life chances are opportunities and possibilities that make up one's lifestyle . Life chances are affected by a number of factors . Some of which include: income, social class, and occupational prestige . These factors all affect the availability of resources to an individual . For example, when one has low income, they have low life chances . Their education may not be as great and they may not have a high enough income to attain an advanced level of education . According to Wout Ultee, education is a major aspect of overcoming life chances . Without an education, it is harder to obtain a job that provides a substantial income to provide for a family of four . "Higher education is the way to stay ahead ." The higher the education, the higher income and occupational prestige one will have, which results in more resources for an individual and his family . </P> <P> Early intervention is also necessary in improving life chances . Save the Children is a non-governmental group that works in the best interest of children . They promote children's rights and the aid children in underdeveloped countries that need relief . The UK has started an early intervention program that aids in improving life chances early on a child's life . They believe that "No child should endure poverty and no child's life chances should be shaped by the accident of birth ." This program was made to ensure that inequalities in children's learning are tackled before problems can occur and separate them from peers . In order to do so, this program gives parents in lower classes the expertise they need to effectively help their children's learning in a home environment so that they are well prepared when they enter school . An example would be improving the parents' reading level so that they are able to teach their children how to read and write before kindergarten . This allows children in lower classes to be near the same level as children who are in higher classes with higher educated parents . Early intervention will allow for children to start out their education on the right foot, with skills they'll need to succeed and achieve a high level of education, thus improving life chances . </P>

Life chances are not affected by one's economic position