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Critically examine the view that the health inequalities suffered by the working class can be explained in terms of inappropriate behaviours and attitudes.
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Sociology of Health Critically examine the view that the health inequalities suffered by the working class can be explained in terms of inappropriate behaviours and attitudes. The well documented growth of inequality and wealth coupled with persistent inequalities in health found in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, have refocused attention on social class as a key determinate of health outcomes.1 Whilst the correlation between social class and health status has long been recognised by government organisations and academic communities, agreements as to the mechanisms driving this inequality are still lacking. The ageing process and our genetic inheritance do have important influences on our health, though health education awareness, access to health, leisure and social services and a range of other social factors have an impact on how effectively we can cope with them.2 This paper will give thought to the relationship between social class and inequalities in health and illnesses and whether...
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