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Examines the extent to which the circumstances children grow up in affect their future life chances. The analysis investigates the relationship between childhood factors, such as parents’ education level and employment status, and educational attainment; as well as the extent to which these factors predict income poverty and material deprivation in adulthood. Analysis is presented both for the UK and a number of other EU countries. Source agency: Office for National Statistics Designation: Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Intergenerational transmission of disadvantage in the UK & EU