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1972: What is a HOUSEWIFE WORTH? | The Money Programme | BBC Archive
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7:32Now PlayingThe Money Programme's Paul Griffiths introduces a report about what an employer might reasonably expect to pay a house wife, if she were paid the going rate based on comparable jobs in the workforce.
In order to work out how much a housewife could earn, Management Consultant Dick North interviews Fulham housewife Iris Gobin, whose day to day work typically comprises roles as diverse as management, DIY, catering, cleaning, nursing, teaching, buying and bookkeeping. How much should she be paid a week?
Clip taken from The Money Programme, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 19 May, 1972.
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