Choices and Constraints in a Two-Person Career: Ideology, Division of Labor, and Well-Being among Submarine Officers' Wives

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81 wives of Navy submarine officers completed a survey examining gender attitudes, overall role satisfaction, and satisfaction with Navy life. Women with more traditional gender attitudes were more involved in and more satisfied with Navy life.

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Mederer, H. J. & Weinstein, L. (1992). Choices and constraints in a two-person career: Ideology, division of labor, and well-being among submarine officers’ wives. Journal of Family Issues, 13, 334-350. doi:10.1177/019251392013003005