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[sejpdw]

What's the meaning of career, resourcefulness,and nursing in this context?

"The social standing of a wife in colonial times was determined by the standing of her husband as well as her own ability and [b]resourcefulness[/b]. She married not only a husband but also a [b]career[/b]. Her position in the community was established in part by the quality of the bread she baked, by the food she preserved for the winter�s use, by the whiteness of her washing on the line, by the way her children were clothed, and by her skill in [b]nursing[/b]. Because doctors were scarce, in the case of the illness or death of a neighbor, a woman would put aside her own work to help and was honored for what she could do. "

[myprofe]

Resourcefulness: ingeniousness, inventive, able to deal effectively with various situations

Career: As a wife this would be her job, profession, responsibilities

Nursing: Her ability to care for sick people
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