A female baby is born adjacent to a garbage dump outside Manila, in the Philippines. Her parents are squatters and scavenge in the dump earning pennies a day. With respect to this baby's prospects in life, what term is used by sociologists to describe her potential?

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Sociologists use the term "life chances" to describe an individual's potential for achieving certain life outcomes based on factors such as their social class, gender, race, and upbringing. In the case of the baby born adjacent to a garbage dump with parents who are squatters and scavengers, her life chances may be limited due to the economic and social circumstances in which she is born.

A Female Baby Is Born Adjacent to a Garbage Dump