History A-Level
Role of individuals in social change
What Role of individuals in social change means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The part played by figures such as Jenner, Chadwick, Snow, Bazalgette and Stopes in improving public health, weighed against government and other factors.
Topics that use Role of individuals in social change
- Paper 3, Option 34.2: Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780–1939 - 2 Changes in public health (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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