Social reform
What Social reform means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Domestic political focus that critics argued was needed because imperial expansion was neglecting the welfare of the British working class.
Public health reform driven by factors including cholera epidemics, changing government attitudes, and the extension of the franchise.
Topics that use Social reform
- British Depth Study: Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (OCR GCSE)
- Thematic Study: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Anti-imperialism
- Beliefs and treatments
- Changing attitudes to poverty
- Conscientious objection
- Conscription
- Constitutional change
- Constitutional versus militant tactics
- Cultural beliefs and scientific progress
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