One of the reasons why we might not see such a strong association between happiness and education is that working-class people, who might be thought of as having the most to gain from education, lose their social networks and identities as they become better educated. People from similar classes share values, but these values differ across classes. Someone who attempts to integrate into a given class but who fails to conform to its respective value system can face great difficulties. As a result of having to fit into a different world, people who are socially mobile are often at risk of losing
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