Gender, Work and Education in Britain in the 1950s

Improvements in education and economic expansion in the 1950s ensured a range of school-leaving employment opportunities. Yet girls' full acceptance as adult women was still confirmed by marriage and motherhood rather than employment. This book examines t

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Gender, Work and Education in Britain in the 1950s Stephanie Spencer

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Gender, Work and Education in Britain in the 1950s

10.1057/9780230286184 - Gender, Work and Education in Britain in the 1950s, Stephanie Spencer

10.1057/9780230286184 - Gender, Work and Education in Britain in the 1950s, Stephanie Spencer

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Stephanie Spencer University College Winchester

10.1057/9780230286184 - Gender, Work and Education in Britain in the 1950s, Stephanie Spencer

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Gender, Work and Education in Britain in the 1950s

© Stephanie Spencer 2005

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