History A-Level
Paternalism, welfare and social control
What Paternalism, welfare and social control means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Paternalism, welfare and social control
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Paternalism, welfare and social control in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Greg housed, fed, clothed and supervised apprentices and built cottages for adult families, combining accommodation with control.
Topics that use Paternalism, welfare and social control
- Paper 3, Option 34.1: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759–1928: forging a new society - 2 Samuel Greg: cotton and cottages, 1784–1816 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Factory discipline and worker resistance
- Industrial labour supply and recruitment
- Industrial location and the exploitation of water power
- Poor Law administration and pauper apprenticeship
- The impact of war on early industrial enterprise
- Apprentices and families
- Merchant links
- Mule spinning
Using Paternalism, welfare and social control in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise History questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All History A-Level termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge