Economic effects of the world war upon women and children in Great Britain

The study analyzes how the wartime mobilization shifted women and children into industrial, commercial, and professional roles vacated by men, documenting both the immediate hardships of rapid entry and the adaptations employers and communities made. It surveys changes in wages and living conditions, noting that higher pay and welfare measures such as canteens and medical attention supported physical endurance but did not secure pay equality. The work examines effects on child labor and family incomes, describes legislative and administrative responses, and evaluates which wartime gains persisted. It concludes with policy recommendations to protect workers and guide postwar readjustment.