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Chapter 6 aims to indicate how critical social psychological explorations of class can inform and shape ‘real-world’ settings and institutions. In doing so, the chapter focusses on three key domains within which it is already firmly established that class and income-based inequalities greatly impact people’s experiences and outcomes; these are education, psychological wellbeing and physical health. After reviewing some existing research in these respective areas, a number of recommendations are made for policy and practice (e.g. for educators and health practitioners). However, it is also recognised that institutions such as education and healthcare systems do not exist in a socio-economic and political vacuum, and therefore, we ultimately call for change at the most fundamental, politico-structural level. |