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 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?
Questions asked: Do you think it necessary that women should go into war work.? If yes, why? If no, why not?
97% of all women consider it necessary that women should go into war work, and only 3% are against it; this percentage holds throughout all the different groups. The main reasons given for this attitude are, in order of their importance:-
%
Help country to win the war
23
Everyone should do their bit
27
Replacing men
21
Women’s work valuable and essential
3
The 3% against conscription argue thus:-
No.
Still too many men unemployed
28
Women’s first duty husband and home
18
Those already in jobs should not be moved
8
Objection to women doing certain war work
6
No.
Disagree on principle
5
Still plenty of younger girls
2
Many women fully occupied at home
2
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
