Contents
Method
Conclusions
Section 1 - Is it generally realised that all women must register with their age group, even if they are unlikely to be put into war work. How many women expect to be exempted from war work?
Section 2 - Do women feel that the registration procedure is too curt and official, or that facilities should be available on registration day for discussing the possibilities of war work?
Section 3 - Do women understand as a general rule that the period between registration and interview will vary in individual cases? Do they understand that not all women will be called for an interview immediately after registration?
Section 4 - Is there any feeling that the interviewing accommodation is in some places not suitable for its purpose?
Section 5 - Are women in general satisfied that that the interviewing procedure is fair, and that the interviewing officers are doing their best to help them within the framework of their instructions?
Section 6 - Do women feel that in general the exchanges do take notice of special qualifications and place them in the war jobs to which they are best fitted?
Section 7 - How many women are prepared to take war work either whole-time or part-time?
Section 8 - What do women think about being tied to their employers under the Essential Work Order?
Section 9 - What are women’s views on those who appear to be “getting away with it”, and do they feel there is much of this?
Section 10 - What is the general view about private domestic service?
Section 11 - What do women feel about the Control of Employment order for women in the 20-30 age groups?
Section 12 - Are women in favour of conscription for the women’s auxiliary services and the freer use of directions under the defence regulations to specific jobs?
Appendix 1
Appendix 2 - Questionnaire
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SECTION 3
Do women understand as a general rule that the period between registration and interview will vary in individual cases? Do they understand that not all women will be called for an interview immediately after registration?
Question asked: Do you or did you expect to be called up immediately after registration?
The overwhelming majority did not expect to be called up immediately.
No.
%
No
1876
74
No, expecting exemption
116
5
They will give me some time
30
1
Don’t think so, don’t suppose so
54
2
Don’t know
320
13
Yes
114
5
2510
100
Contents
Method
Conclusions
Section 1 - Is it generally realised that all women must register with their age group, even if they are unlikely to be put into war work. How many women expect to be exempted from war work?
Section 2 - Do women feel that the registration procedure is too curt and official, or that facilities should be available on registration day for discussing the possibilities of war work?
Section 3 - Do women understand as a general rule that the period between registration and interview will vary in individual cases? Do they understand that not all women will be called for an interview immediately after registration?
Section 4 - Is there any feeling that the interviewing accommodation is in some places not suitable for its purpose?
Section 5 - Are women in general satisfied that that the interviewing procedure is fair, and that the interviewing officers are doing their best to help them within the framework of their instructions?
Section 6 - Do women feel that in general the exchanges do take notice of special qualifications and place them in the war jobs to which they are best fitted?
Section 7 - How many women are prepared to take war work either whole-time or part-time?
Section 8 - What do women think about being tied to their employers under the Essential Work Order?
Section 9 - What are women’s views on those who appear to be “getting away with it”, and do they feel there is much of this?
Section 10 - What is the general view about private domestic service?
Section 11 - What do women feel about the Control of Employment order for women in the 20-30 age groups?
Section 12 - Are women in favour of conscription for the women’s auxiliary services and the freer use of directions under the defence regulations to specific jobs?
Appendix 1
Appendix 2 - Questionnaire
