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Women and Men in Conflicting Social Roles: Implications from Social Psychological Research
Author(s) -
Clow Kimberley A.,
Ricciardelli Rosemary
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
social issues and policy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.798
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1751-2409
pISSN - 1751-2395
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-2409.2011.01030.x
Subject(s) - ambivalence , workforce , realm , stereotype (uml) , inequality , social psychology , social inequality , psychology , legislation , political science , mathematical analysis , mathematics , law
Despite legislation for gender equality in many nations, gender discrimination continues to be a problem. Psychological research from social role theory, the stereotype content model, and ambivalent sexism provide insights into the motivations behind gender inequality. This article reviews key research findings from these theoretical perspectives in the realm of gendered occupational inequalities and segregation. The emphasis of the article is on individuals fulfilling social roles that are perceived as conflicting and the consequences of those perceptions. Parents in the workforce, female leaders, and male nurses are used as specific examples of social role conflict. The policy implications from this research—and the issues facing parents in the workforce, female leaders, and male nurses in particular—are discussed.