Source A Teddy Boys in 1956
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Eduqas Component 1D Austerity, affluence and discontent: Britain, 1951–1979; 2D The development of the UK, 1919–1990; 2H Changes in entertainment and leisure in Britain, c.500 to the present day
The term ‘teenager’ came to be used in the UK from the 1950s onwards. As a result of the postwar baby boom young people were becoming a much more important influence in society. They were wealthier because full employment gave them job security and higher wages. This led them to develop their own distinct identity which changed over time.
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