Social Role Theory And Role Strain In Parenthood
Social Role Theory and Role Strain in Parenthood
Rita Bisaro
Lewis Clark State College
Social Role Theory and Role Strain in Parenthood
Key Components One of the many theories in history is social role theory suggested by both Orville Brim and Talcott Parsons (Newman and Newman, 2012). Both sociologists believed socialization and personality development was the result of participation (Newman and Newman, 2012) in social roles they had in life, and they defined those roles as behaviors that had a socially agreed upon function and accepted code of norms. One could say that behavior was influenced by social positions. Brim and Parsons idea of social of roles came from theatre, and they purported that individuals in society …show more content…
Perception is that roles are based on gender and stereotypical gender roles are forms by social norms that apply people of certain social positions (Dulin, 2007). In other words, society has shared expectations of women, and these expectations form gender roles for both women and men (Dulin, 2007). As a result, people tend to do what is expected of them or act in ways that the roles imply, resulting in a perpetuation of sex differences. Division of labor was the possible culprit that designated the differences between males and females inducing gender role expectations and sex-typed beliefs and behaviors (Dulin, 2007). However, as women progress in the work world, certain stereotypes are disappearing and or changing (Dulin, 2007). One limitation to sole role theory may be that it’s not as relevant to today’s culture as it may have been in the 1980’s (Dulin, 2007). With gender roles not being as pronounced or defined as 20 years ago social role theory does not appear culturally competent in today’s …show more content…
Single parents and the work setting: The impact of multiple job and homelife responsibilities. Family Relations, 35, 37-43.
Dulin, A.M., (2007). A lesson on social role theory: An example of human behavior in the social environment theory. Advances in Social Work, 8(1), 104-112.
Hilton, J.M. & Desrochers, S., (2000). The influence of economic strain, coping with roles, and parental control on parenting of custodial single mothers and custodial single fathers. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 33(3/4), 55-76.
Lee, M., Vernon-Faegans, L., Vasquez, A. & Kolak, A. (2003). The influence of family environment and child temperament on work/family role strain for mothers and fathers. Infant and Child Development 12, 421-439.
Scharlach, A. E. (2001). Role strain among working parents: Implications for workplace and community. Community, Work, & Family, 4(2),
Rita Bisaro
Lewis Clark State College
Social Role Theory and Role Strain in Parenthood
Key Components One of the many theories in history is social role theory suggested by both Orville Brim and Talcott Parsons (Newman and Newman, 2012). Both sociologists believed socialization and personality development was the result of participation (Newman and Newman, 2012) in social roles they had in life, and they defined those roles as behaviors that had a socially agreed upon function and accepted code of norms. One could say that behavior was influenced by social positions. Brim and Parsons idea of social of roles came from theatre, and they purported that individuals in society …show more content…
Perception is that roles are based on gender and stereotypical gender roles are forms by social norms that apply people of certain social positions (Dulin, 2007). In other words, society has shared expectations of women, and these expectations form gender roles for both women and men (Dulin, 2007). As a result, people tend to do what is expected of them or act in ways that the roles imply, resulting in a perpetuation of sex differences. Division of labor was the possible culprit that designated the differences between males and females inducing gender role expectations and sex-typed beliefs and behaviors (Dulin, 2007). However, as women progress in the work world, certain stereotypes are disappearing and or changing (Dulin, 2007). One limitation to sole role theory may be that it’s not as relevant to today’s culture as it may have been in the 1980’s (Dulin, 2007). With gender roles not being as pronounced or defined as 20 years ago social role theory does not appear culturally competent in today’s …show more content…
Single parents and the work setting: The impact of multiple job and homelife responsibilities. Family Relations, 35, 37-43.
Dulin, A.M., (2007). A lesson on social role theory: An example of human behavior in the social environment theory. Advances in Social Work, 8(1), 104-112.
Hilton, J.M. & Desrochers, S., (2000). The influence of economic strain, coping with roles, and parental control on parenting of custodial single mothers and custodial single fathers. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 33(3/4), 55-76.
Lee, M., Vernon-Faegans, L., Vasquez, A. & Kolak, A. (2003). The influence of family environment and child temperament on work/family role strain for mothers and fathers. Infant and Child Development 12, 421-439.
Scharlach, A. E. (2001). Role strain among working parents: Implications for workplace and community. Community, Work, & Family, 4(2),