The family is a major staple of American life. Families nurture, protect and provide for you as a child and support you in your life choices as an adult. Social class has a huge effect on family life. Social class defines what opportunities are available to you. Your place in society is directly related to the status of your family in the social structure. For example, the daughter of Sam Walton, the creator of Wal-Mart has more wealth and opportunities available to her than a grocery clerk’s daughter. This is not to say that Ms. Walton would experience a happier home life than the other daughter, just mo

re opportunities for hobbies and better schools.

Today in America heath care is more advanced than ever. This raise in the quality of health care comes with a high price tag that not all American’s can afford. The rich can afford the best doctors for both mental and physical care. The most expensive procedures are available for them because they have the money to pay. They are usually in good mental and physical health because they can afford regular check-ups and any necessary maintenance medications, plus they live a virtually worry free life. Middle class American’s usually have health insurance that allows them to afford quality mental and physical health care. Due to having less stress than other American’s they are often in good health. The poor in America have no excess money to spend on health care. They receive welfare level health benefits for their children and if they do receive insurance benefits through their employment they cannot spare the money for their co-payments. Depression and anxiety problems are common in poor people due to the lack of opportunities and stress involved in daily life. They life on shoestring budgets and can not afford medication to treat mental illness nor can they afford maintenance medication for health problems.

Religion plays a major role in the lives of Americans. As children in America we attend Sunday school at least once in our lives and as adults we attend church services at least periodically. The rich in America have a propensity to contribute money to their churches and attend less often. Social occasions outweigh the importance of church attendance for the rich. Religion is more important to the middle class. They attend church more regularly, but their daily activities still outshine religious duties. Poor people in America are deeply religious. They find sanctity in the word of God and strength in the congregation of their churches. Their love for God leads their lives and their faith sustains them in their daily struggles.

The rich in America live affluently and are accustomed to having b

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