Influences of Marital Status and Parental Status on the Professional Choices of Physicians about to Enter Practice.

Dennis, Terry; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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Influences of Marital Status and Parental Status on the Professional Choices of Physicians about to Enter Practice.

Dennis, Terry; And Others

Academic Medicine, v65 n12 p775-77 Dec 1990

A survey of 173 medical residency and fellowship graduates found women expecting spouses to contribute half the family income; men anticipated sole responsibility. Married women with children planned on working fewer hours than others. It is concluded that family structure may be important in income and working hours patterns. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Employment Patterns, Entry Workers, Expectation, Family Financial Resources, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Marital Status, Medical Education, Parents, Physicians, Professional Education, Sex Differences

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Language: English

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