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Srigley, Katrina, 1973-

Breadwinning daughters : young working women in a depression-era city, 1929-1939 / Katrina Srigley. - xii, 206 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm. - Studies in gender and history . - Studies in gender and history. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Young working women in a Depression-Era world -- Breadwinning girls and substitute mothers : negotiating family responsibilities -- Young women's job options in an urban labour market in the 1930's -- Where is a woman safe? City spaces, workplaces, and households -- The rough 'n' ready spinsters' club : working women's leisure and respectability.

ISBN: 1442640294 9781442640290 1442610034 9781442610033

LCCN: 2010291220

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Young women--Employment--History--Ontario--Toronto--20th century.
Single women--Employment--History--Ontario--Toronto--20th century.
Women employees--History--Ontario--Toronto--20th century.
Women employees--Social conditions--Ontario--Toronto--20th century.
Women employees--Economic conditions--Ontario--Toronto--20th century.
Depressions--Ontario--Toronto.--1929

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Toronto (Ont.)--Social conditions--20th century.

LC Class. No.: HD6100.T6 / S65 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 305.24220971