Defined 'life chances' to describe how some members of society had much better opportunities than others to achieve the things in life that most people would see as desirabl.Including: the chance to live a long & healthy life, the chance to achieve good educational qualifications, the chance to enjoy paid holidays.Saw life chances as closely linked to a person's social class background. The higher a person's social class, the greater their opportunities to achieve desirable things in life.