We can't choose our parents or how much they earn, but this British study has also struck a real note of optimism by showing that not everyone who has a disadvantaged start ends up in difficult circumstances.
Vi kan varken välja våra föräldrar eller hur mycket de tjänar, men den brittiska studien inger också hopp, genom att visa att inte alla som fått en ogynnsam start, hamnar i svårigheter.