title: The role of the medical school dean's wife: report of a study.
abstract: The role of the medical school dean's wife was studied through a questionnaire distributed to wives of U.S. medical school deans. Responses of the wives are presented and discussed. Topics discussed include role orientation, perceived expectations, activities, resources, priorities, and satisfaction. A conceptual model is presented in the form of a three-part typology to describe the approaches used by wives as they play the role. The typology deals with the initiation, extent, and degree of role involvement in medical school activities by the wife of the dean.
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012380:Role; D012577:Schools, Medical; D012917:Social Adjustment; D014481:United States