A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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WOMEN AT WORK
Contents Page

  • 1 Introduction 1

  • 2 Women in Employment, Autumn 1943

    • Age and Status 3

    • Industries 3

    • Occupations 4

    • Training 5

    • Part-time Workers 6

    • Region 6

    • Place of Residence 6

    • Children 6

    • Education 7

    • Economic Classification 8

    • Movement into Employment and War-work 9

    • The Women with a different job now from before the War 10

    • The Women who have come into Industry from the Home 11

    • Women who were at School before the War. 13

  • 3 Attitudes toward Post-War Employment

    • Age and Status 14

    • Industries 16

    • Occupations 17

    • Training 17

    • Part-time Workers 17

    • Region 17

    • Economic Class 18

    • The Four Pre-War Occupation Groups 18

    • Work-preferences of women who had a different job just before the War 19

    • Work-preferences of women who were at Home just before the War 20

  • 4 Some Aspects of working Women’s Attitudes toward Employment in general

    • The advantages of Work 21

    • The disadvantages of Work 22

    • Choice of Work 25

    • Work after Marriage 26

    • Who should have the job - Man or Woman 27

  • 5 Conclusions 29

  • Appendix 1 Industries included in Sample and Regional distribution of Interviews

  • Appendix 2 The Numbers of Women in Employment 1881 - 1941

  • Appendix 3 Recording Schedule

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