Short answers, pulled from the story.
Ivy Pinchbeck received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1920. This event marked the beginning of a career that would reshape how historians understood women's roles during economic upheaval.
Ivy Pinchbeck argued that industrial capitalism ultimately increased employment opportunities for women rather than destroying them. Her findings challenged Alice Clark by showing that while conditions were harsh, women gained more overall compared to previous eras.
Margaret Hewitt joined Ivy Pinchbeck to co-author the two-volume study titled Children in English Society. The text examined the lives of poor and orphaned children spanning from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century.
Ivy Pinchbeck died on the 10th of May 1982 after leaving behind a significant body of work. Her book Women Workers and the Industrial Revolution remained highly influential for half a century following its publication.