Contents
Method
Conclusions
Section 1 - Is it generally realised that all women must register with their age group, even if they are unlikely to be put into war work. How many women expect to be exempted from war work?
Section 2 - Do women feel that the registration procedure is too curt and official, or that facilities should be available on registration day for discussing the possibilities of war work?
Section 3 - Do women understand as a general rule that the period between registration and interview will vary in individual cases? Do they understand that not all women will be called for an interview immediately after registration?
Section 4 - Is there any feeling that the interviewing accommodation is in some places not suitable for its purpose?
Section 5 - Are women in general satisfied that that the interviewing procedure is fair, and that the interviewing officers are doing their best to help them within the framework of their instructions?
Section 6 - Do women feel that in general the exchanges do take notice of special qualifications and place them in the war jobs to which they are best fitted?
Section 7 - How many women are prepared to take war work either whole-time or part-time?
Section 9 - What are women’s views on those who appear to be “getting away with it”, and do they feel there is much of this?
Section 8 - What do women think about being tied to their employers under the Essential Work Order?
Section 10 - What is the general view about private domestic service?
Section 11 - What do women feel about the Control of Employment order for women in the 20-30 age groups?
Section 12 - Are women in favour of conscription for the women’s auxiliary services and the freer use of directions under the defence regulations to specific jobs?
Appendix 1
Appendix 2 - Questionnaire
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SECTION 5
Are women in general satisfied that that the interviewing procedure is fair, and that the interviewing officers are doing their best to help them within the framework of their instructions?
Question asked: What was your experience at your interview? Give your views about the interviewing officer.
No.
%
Very nice
229
82
Not nice
35
13
Was very curt
9
3
Would have preferred older person
3
1
Can’t remember
3
1
279
100
One-sixth of the women in our sample were not satisfied with the interviewer.
Age and class differences are only very slight, and no larger than the margin of error.
The area breakdown shows similar tendencies to the breakdown for the interviewing place. In Wales no complaints are made. Interviewers in Scotland seem to be regarded as fairly satisfactory, the same is true for the Midlands.
Very nice, nice
Not nice
Was very curt
Can’t remember
Total
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Scotland
71
9
1
1
82
North
43
9
3
2
57
Midlands
39
4
1
-
44
Wales
21
-
-
-
21
South
29
11
1
-
41
London
22
5
-
-
27
225
38
6
3
272
Contents
Method
Conclusions
Section 1 - Is it generally realised that all women must register with their age group, even if they are unlikely to be put into war work. How many women expect to be exempted from war work?
Section 2 - Do women feel that the registration procedure is too curt and official, or that facilities should be available on registration day for discussing the possibilities of war work?
Section 3 - Do women understand as a general rule that the period between registration and interview will vary in individual cases? Do they understand that not all women will be called for an interview immediately after registration?
Section 4 - Is there any feeling that the interviewing accommodation is in some places not suitable for its purpose?
Section 5 - Are women in general satisfied that that the interviewing procedure is fair, and that the interviewing officers are doing their best to help them within the framework of their instructions?
Section 6 - Do women feel that in general the exchanges do take notice of special qualifications and place them in the war jobs to which they are best fitted?
Section 7 - How many women are prepared to take war work either whole-time or part-time?
Section 9 - What are women’s views on those who appear to be “getting away with it”, and do they feel there is much of this?
Section 8 - What do women think about being tied to their employers under the Essential Work Order?
Section 10 - What is the general view about private domestic service?
Section 11 - What do women feel about the Control of Employment order for women in the 20-30 age groups?
Section 12 - Are women in favour of conscription for the women’s auxiliary services and the freer use of directions under the defence regulations to specific jobs?
Appendix 1
Appendix 2 - Questionnaire
