Working for Women? : Gendered Work and Welfare Policies in Twentieth-Century Britain (Paperback)

Preface 1 Introduction 2. Women’s ‘Right to Work’ and the State, 1905-1914 3. Women as ‘Substitute for Men’ in Recruitment Policy, 1914-1918 4. Women and Unemployment Policy Between the Wars 5. Women, Recruitment and Demobilization Policy During the Second World War 6. Women’s ‘Dual Role’ and the Postwar Boom, 1945-1970 7. Equal Employment Opportunities, or Women as a Flexible Reserve Labour Force? 8. Twentieth-Century Work, and Welfare Policies: Have They Worked for Women? 9. Can State Policies Work for Women? A Theoretical Discussion 10. What Could Work for Women? Policies and Strategies References Index