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Class inequalities in health start at birth, continue in childhood, and persist through life
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"Class inequalities in health start at birth, continue in childhood, and persist through life." Many would maintain that no such inequalities exist. However could this also be viewed as a disturbing reflection on British society of today? By class inequalities it is generally understood to mean disparity between the way the lower working classes and the middle and upper classes are treated. An important factor to be considered in this examination is stress intensity. In middle class executive occupations stress levels are considered to be extremely high, and as stress is regarded as a contributory factor in heart disease and strokes many would claim that these illnesses are more widespread in the middle and upper classes. However, in recent years these supposed 'executive diseases' have been spreading to the working classes due to escalating unemployment levels. Unemployment is a major cause of stress and thus it can it not be argued that no...
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