A Woman's Place: An Oral History of Working Class Women 1890-1940

Introduction.

1. Growing Up.

Home Life.

School.

2. Youth, Work and Leisure.

The Status of Young Workers in the Family.

Employers and Employees.

The Work Ethic.

Young Women at Work. Leisure.

Courting and Pre-Marital Pregnancy.

3. Marriage.

Sexual Relations and Attitudes to Family Size.

Family Limitation: Knowledge and Methods.

Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Power Relationships within Marriage.

The Effect of Social Change.

4. Women as Housewives and Managers.

Working-class Homes.

Family Income.

Balancing the Budget.

Were Working Class Women Successful Household Managers?.

5. Families and Neighbours.

The Extended Family.

Neighbours and Neighbourhoods.

Conclusion.

Appendices. .

1. Population of the Three Towns, 1981-1931.

2. Women's Occupations, 1891-1931.

3. Percentages of Women at Work, 1891-1931.

4. Wage Indices for 1905.

5. Respondents' Biographies.

Notes.

Select Bibliography.

Index.