Inital Interview

Interview Worksheet
Interviewee Name: Katrina Guptill
Duration of Interview: 12/7/14 30min.

Social Statuses
How many different social statuses do you play during a typical day?
Mother
Wife
Sister
Employee
Friend
Student

Can you give some examples of these different social statuses (e.g., mother, sister, brother, boss, employee, etc.)?
I am a mother to three children
I am a wife to my husband
I am a sister to my brother and sister
I am a secretary at a middle school
I am friend to many
I am a student at Kennebec Valley Community College

ROLES PERFORMED WITHIN SOCIAL STATUSES
Which of these roles, within these statuses, do you find to be the easiest to play? Why?
I find being a mother to be the easiest because it’s natural. It’s instinct to nurture and care for your children.

Which roles in your life would you like to perform less often?
I would like to perform the employee and student roll less often, this way I have more time to spend with my children, husband, family, and friends.

Which roles would you like to play more often?
I would like to perform the mother, wife, sister, and friend roll more often. I usually don’t have much time to do this because I am either at work, or at school.

Conflicting Statuses and roles
Can you give any examples of how the social statuses you play throughout a typical day may come into conflict with each other? (For example, if the person you are interviewing is a parent, how do they balance the roles of being a parent with the roles of being an economic provider to their children?)
I think it’s difficult to be employed full time, keep up with homework, and try to balance my home, it’s really difficult. Sometimes, something has to come last.