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Main points: there are various overlapping but distinct definitions of class, class-based inequality is a feature of our society and has a significant impact on young people"s lives, cultural capital suggests hidden forms of class inequality. Differences in wealth: money and valuable goods a person or family controls minus outstanding debt (macionis 259) Class as occupation, with a focus on income. Iii/ inequality in canada: myth of classlessness: belief that there are no classes or all middle class. One in six (elementary teachers federation of ontario) ): payments for debt or do you have money to fall back on. Education/skills, life challenges will be effected depending on class. Timing of parenthood, people who have children young have a tougher money situation, being poor is one of the reasons young parenting occurs. Family formation, linked to a woman putting a career on hold to have a child. Being poorer can increase likelihood of having a disability: community/national level.

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