History A-Level
Literature and social reform
What Literature and social reform means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Literature and social reform
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Works such as A Christmas Carol, The Water-Babies and Peter Pan shaped public opinion that pressured reform.
Topics that use Literature and social reform
- Paper 3, Option 34.1: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759–1928: forging a new society - 2 The world of childhood (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Child labour regulation
- Expansion of schooling
- Philanthropy and employer paternalism
- Royal and public patronage
- State intervention in childhood
- Changing ideas of childhood
- Innocence and protection
Using Literature and social reform in the exam
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