Women in the Housing Service

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Explores the contribution of women to the development of housing management in the twentieth century. Key issues are linked to current trends through evidence from statistical sources, historical documents and personal interviews. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk. Zusammenfassung Explores the contribution of women to the development of housing management in the twentieth century. Key issues are linked to current trends through evidence from statistical sources, historical documents and personal interviews. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Brion, Marion Brion, Brion Marion
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.11.1994
• EAN: 9780415080941
• ISBN: 978-0-415-08094-1
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Social & cultural history, The environment, Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, Regional & area planning, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, Regional and area planning