Social Role is a socially defined position within a group or society that prescribes specific behaviors, expectations, and responsibilities distinguishing it from other positions within the same social structure.
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Recent Developments in Role Theory
Bruce J. Biddle · Annual Review of Sociology · 1986 · 2K citations
Sex differences in social behavior a social-role interpretation
1987 · 1K citations
Role Theory: Expectations, Identities, and Behaviors.
Francis M. Sim, Bruce J. Biddle · Social Forces · 1982 · 995 citations
Abraham Flexner · Research on Social Work Practice · 2001 · 655 citations
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University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
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6 publications
173 citations
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
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10 publications
897 citations
Idiap Research Institute
Martigny-Combe, Switzerland
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13 publications
437 citations
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
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7 publications
241 citations
University of Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands
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10 publications
396 citations
Maastricht University
Maastricht, The Netherlands
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8 publications
143 citations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States
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211 citations
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United States
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- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
8 publications · 1.6K citations
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ASR · 8 publications · 809 citations
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- The British Journal of Social Work
BJSW · 7 publications · 359 citations
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