History A-Level
Living standards and social division
What Living standards and social division means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Living standards and social division
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Changing living standards across 1918–32, comparing industrial workers, farmers, women and the unemployed, and weighing wages, prices, hours and welfare against insecurity.
Topics that use Living standards and social division
- Economic development and policies, 1918–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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