Tutor information
Frances Richardson
Frances has a doctorate in Local History. Research interests focus on livelihoods, poverty and social change, especially the role of women. Publications include local history topics and journal articles on women farmers, upland enclosure and occupations.
Courses
This course traces the changing nature of women's work, and the social and economic factors that shaped their employment opportunities and earnings. Why was women's work mainly low paid, and how did this begin to change before World War I?