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Reconsidering Women's Role in the Professionalisation of the Economy: Evidence from the Australian Census 1881–1947
Forsyth, H.
Forsyth, H.
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Abstract
Scholarly histories of the professions have generally ignored the role of women in most professional work. This article uses data from the Australian Census to analyse patterns as the professions grew to occupy a significant portion of the labour force. The article discusses the strengths and limitations of the Census, especially for women. It finds a relatively high proportion of women professionals as a percentage of the female labour force throughout the period. Much of the professional work done by women was derived from social, household-based work. This suggests a need to reconsider the role of women in the professionalisation of the wider economy.
Keywords
Australia, labour force, occupations, women, professions, gender, middle-class
Date
2019
Type
Journal article
Journal
Australian Economic History Review
Book
Volume
59
Issue
1
Page Range
55-79
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ACU Department
School of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Published as green open access
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Open
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Controlled