The doctor's wife.
A sociological survey of 52 doctors' wives was performed. The majority had attended private school, 19% had reached a tertiary level of education and 58% had been employed in the health profession before marriage, 42% in the nursing profession. At the time of the survey only 10% were in full-time external employment, but the majority assisted their husbands in their professional work. A minority acknowledged some loss of personal identity in being a doctor's wife.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001290:Attitude; D001315:Australia; D004522:Educational Status; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006281:Health Occupations; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D008502:Medical Secretaries; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians; D012649:Self Concept; D012923:Social Class