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life chances of individuals

Title English: 
life chances of individuals
Definition English: 
Life chances (Lebenschancen in German) is a social science theory of the opportunities each individual has to improve his or her quality of life. The concept was introduced by German sociologist Max Weber. It is a probabilistic concept, describing how likely it is, given certain factors, that an individual's life will turn out a certain way.[1] According to this theory, life chances are positively correlated with one's socioeconomic status.
Title Arabic: 
فرص الحياة للأفراد
Domain: 
Social Development
Subject: 
Population
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Term
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