Educated working women: Essays on the economic position of women workers in the middle classes

In Educated Working Women Clara E. Collet examines the social and economic conditions of middle-class women who worked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Collet a prominent British social reformer and economist addresses the challenges these women faced as they navigated between the expectations of domestic life and the necessity or desire to participate in the workforce. The book presents a series of essays that explore various aspects of women’s work including the types of employment available to educated women their wages and the societal attitudes towards their professional contributions. Collet also looks into the economic roles that women played within the family and society often highlighting the difficulties they encountered in balancing their career aspirations with the traditional expectations placed on them as wives and mothers.