Codebook: Variables, universes, concepts, survey design and frequency distribution
In 1992 the Nordic Council of Ministers decided to implement a project on the competence development, promotion and leadership qualities of women. The project formed part of the Nordic Council of Ministers' action programme for equal status co-operation in 1989-1993. In this action programme the status and influence of women in various occupations was emphasized as a particularly important area. # The background of the project was that a number of surveys have mapped out that there are barriers to the promotion of women and to women reaching leading position. However, no analyses have been available which have systematically examined the careers of women and men in the same occupation. # The medical profession was chosen because there are relatively few women in top jobs, while it is a career increasingly chosen by women. This had resulted in statements expressing fear of the future prestige of the occupation, of it becoming necessary to fix quotas of male students, of certain specialist fields becoming understaffed, etc. # The survey had two main purposes: # First, it was to examine the careers of women and male doctors in order to find out whether there were any differences, which differences and at what time in the professional career these differences appeared. Previous surveys of the working conditions and living conditions of doctors had already shown that there were differences in the family situation, choice of specialist field, and number of leading positions. # Secondly, the results of the survey were to be used as the basis for an interview survey which, by means of qualitative interviews, should make an attempt at examining the differences more closely in order to find out what underlies the differences. Therefore, emphasis was put on the doctors' opinion of why women and male doctors were in different positions in the system. Unfortunately, it turned out that is was not possible to carry out the interview part. # The survey contains a comparison between a group of women and men who graduated in 1982 in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Unfortunately, Iceland had to be left out as there was not a sufficient number of doctors who completed the questionnaire
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Kind of data: Survey data
Time dimension: Cross-sectional study,
Sampling procedure: Quota sample, All women who graduated as doctors in 1982 and an equal number of men.
Action to minimize loos: NA
Mode of collection: Mail survey
Test type:
Number of questions: 217
Data Collector: NA
DOI: 10.5279/DK-SA-DDA-2482
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