| Author |
Dickson, Marguerite |
| LoC No. |
20000671
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| Title |
Vocational Guidance for Girls
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
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| Summary |
"Vocational Guidance for Girls" by Marguerite Stockman Dickson is a vocational guidance book written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on empowering girls by addressing their roles and responsibilities within the modern societal context, specifically exploring the importance of education, homemaking, and the emerging vocational opportunities available to women of the time. It is designed to serve as a resource for both educators and young women, highlighting the need for guidance in navigating their futures. The opening of the book establishes a foundational understanding of the changing dynamics of women's roles in society. Dickson discusses how traditional ideals are in flux due to the industrial revolution, educational aspirations, and urbanization, all leading to altered perceptions of homemaking and women's contributions within both the family and the workforce. The author outlines the complexity of preparing girls for their future as they balance the prospects of marriage and career, emphasizing the necessity of vocational guidance as they strive for self-realization and efficient homemaking skills in an evolving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
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| Subject |
Women -- Employment
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| Subject |
Young women
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| Subject |
Vocational guidance
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
15595 |
| Release Date |
Apr 9, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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