They must appear to be a step behind, adoring, supportive, mindlessly compliant, and above all, silent; the models for the wives of lesser, aspiring men.
However, the mechanism behind the supportive function of the scaffolds has not yet been adequately explored.
We hope the health secretary will get the government to put money behind his supportive words.
He stood behind him, supportive but in the shadows, and when the tears came, he moved gently to put his right hand on his son's left shoulder.
Supportive evidence and local practice patterns were the two most common rationales behind selections; supportive evidence was cited as the most common rationale for selecting Level 1 when compared with Level 3 strategies (63% versus 30%; p < 0.001), whereas ruling out other severe conditions was cited most often for Level 3 strategies.
While the mechanisms behind why supportive treatment reduces miscarriage rates remain unknown [ 15], the suggestion has been made from two authors, that the provision of regular medical monitoring and reassurance may reduce stress for these women which in turn positively impacts on pregnancy outcomes [ 23, 14].
I placed my grandmother behind him — the supportive wife, abandoned for war — and my mother beside her.
The atmosphere is just as supportive behind the scenes, Jeong continued.
Behind Hissa are supportive male family members, a husband who is not emasculated by her intensely public stance and controversial views, and a growing number influential men (alongside influential women) who have helped her find a means of expression in a culture which vehemently shies away from individualism and the bald glare of public attention.
Someone -- traditionally the wife -- stays a few supportive steps behind.
