History A-Level
Philanthropy and employer paternalism
What Philanthropy and employer paternalism means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Philanthropy and employer paternalism
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Non-government action such as Robert Owen's New Lanark, which provided schooling and shorter hours, and Dr Barnardo's homes, which rescued destitute children.
Topics that use Philanthropy and employer paternalism
- 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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