Work-family commitment and attitudes toward feminism in medical students

The authors examine work-family commitment and attitudes toward feminism in a cross-sectional, medical student sample (126 women, 145 men). Results in dicated no significant gender differences in commitment levels. Third-year students reported significantly more family commitment than did students in lower years. Women reported significantly more positive attitudes toward f eminism than did men. Future research should examine commitment to work and family roles relative to participation in work and family roles and whethe r medical students have more conservative attitudes toward feminism than do other groups. Reframing multiple role commitments as an opportunity for ro le integration may help clients identify how work and family can be mutuall y enhancing and growth-producing rather than conflictual.