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Working for Jewish girls: Lily Montagu, Girls' Clubs and Industrial Reform 1890-1914

Spence, J.

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J. Spence



Abstract

Lily Montagu was involved in social work and religious ministry with the London Jewish community for over sixty years. This article considers the significance of her involvement in the girls' club movement and her efforts towards workplace reform. It argues that the specific circumstances of working-class Jewish girls in the early twentieth century enabled her to develop a comprehensive view of both industrial organisation and social work. Her approach was submerged as social work and trade unionism diverged along fault lines of gender, but continues to raise issues of relevance today

Citation

Spence, J. (2004). Working for Jewish girls: Lily Montagu, Girls' Clubs and Industrial Reform 1890-1914. Women's History Review, 13(3), 491-509. https://doi.org/10.1080/09612020400200396

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2004-09
Deposit Date Aug 7, 2008
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Women's History Review
Print ISSN 0961-2025
Electronic ISSN 1747-583X
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 13
Issue 3
Pages 491-509
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09612020400200396

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