Working for Women?

Celia Briar

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