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Death of the Working Classes

Horizon 1988

Why are working class people much more likely to suffer ill health and die young than those in professional classes? (1988)

This programme looks at the various theories as to why working class people are much more likely to suffer ill health and die young than those in professional classes. These theories range from personal behaviour, poverty, deprivation, stress, social environment and (bizarrely) genes. It is filmed in Newcastle and Burnley and includes interviews with people living in the area. (1988)

50 minutes

Last on

Sun 7 Feb 1988 13:10
大象传媒 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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Government statistics released in November 2007 show that the health divide mentioned in this programme still persisted. "In 2001-03, men aged 25-64 working in routine occupations (for example, bus drivers, refuse collectors) had a death rate 2.8 times higher than that of men working as large employers or higher managers".

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