Abstract
A recurring theme in any consideration of position of women in science is decrement of female representation in science programs as they become more advanced-from undergraduate through predoctoral, postdoctoral, and faculty levels (Benditt 1992, Clutter et al. 1989, Pickle 1991, Vetter 1990). Although this attrition is attributable to factors operating at every level, one problem common to all scientific disciplines is lack of employment opportunities for twocareer couples, that is the difficulty of finding jobs for two professionals who are frequently in same field (Selvin 1992). An astonishing percentage of married female scientists (e.g., 80% of female mathematicians and 69% of
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