Women in the Housing Service / Edition 1

by Marion Brion

Overview

This book explores the contribution of women to the development of housing management in the 20th century. It outlines tactics and strategies of organization and factors which have seemed to help or hinder women's participation in housing. Evidence from statistical sources, historical documents and personal interviews is also assessed. Throughout the discussion, key issues are linked to current trends in the 1990s, making this volume suitable as a source of reference for students and researchers in housing and related fields.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415080941
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/17/1994
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1380L (what's this?)

About the Author

Marion Brion has been a Housing Manager, Development Officer, Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer, and has been a major contributor to research and practice on education and training for housing work. She currently trains housing staff in interpersonal skills as well as doing research.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 Octavia Hill 3 The early years, 1912–32 4 1932–38: The employment of women managers 5 Men, women and professionalism in the 1930s 6 The war years 7 Post-war expansion 8 Women in the Institute of Housing, 1965 to the 1980s 9 Women in housing employment, 1965 to the 1980s 10 Women in associated professions 11 Postscript: women in housing begin to organise again 12 Conclusions