History A-Level
Affluence and working time
What Affluence and working time means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Affluence and working time
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Increasing affluence and reduced time at work gave families both money and hours to spend on leisure.
Topics that use Affluence and working time
- Paper 3, Option 39.2: Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882–2004 - 2 Changing patterns of family leisure (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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