This study uncovers a relationship between the way a married woman chooses to style her name and the extent to which she expresses interest in continuing education. The woman who chooses an independent name style is more likely to express interest in further training. (Author)

Analysis of 422 applications submitted to an employment agency by married women suggests that some professional women seeking to reenter the labor force lack confidence in presenting themselves in their own names. In this sample, the independent professional was more likely to get a job than was the individual who used her husband's name. (Author)