ABSTRACT
Case Vignette 167 Historical Context 168 Key Concepts 169 A Definition of Social Roles 169 Dimensions of Social Roles 170 Reciprocal Roles 171 Role Expectations and Norms 172 Influence of Multiple Roles on Development 172 The Contribution of Changing Social Roles to Development 174 New Directions 176 Gender Role Development 176 Parental Preferences and Expectations 178 Reevaluating Earlier Gender Role Standards and Learning New Ones in Adolescence and Young Adulthood 179 Changing Gender Role Standards 180 A Research Example: Balancing Work and Family Roles 182 Work-Family Conflict 182 Work-Family Facilitation 184 Workplace Policies 185 An Application: Supporting Refugee Families and Youth 185 How Does Social Role Theory Answer the Basic Questions That a Theory of Human Development Is Expected to Address? 187 Critique of Social Role Theory 190 Strengths 190 Weaknesses 191 Critical Thinking Questions and Exercises 192
Key Terms 193 Recommended Resources 193 References 194
GUIDINGQUESTIONS
•What are social roles? What are some features of social roles that influence the ways they are enacted?
