Question

4) Describe the three factors that are involved in the development of social roles. How might individual constraints influence (positively and/or negatively) the development of a social role? Provide 2 specific examples.

Answer 1

4.Social roles refers to the role of the individual they are supposed to carry out in the society

The factors that are involved in the development of social roles are

• The cultural factors determines how a person has to be in the society and what is expected from them.
• Educational factors determines the type of service they can fo to society like a nurse ,doctors, etc., caring for a patient, a lawyer by attending the cases and sorting legal issues or disputes between each other judiciary, etc.,
• The socio economic status of the family determines the respect they get in the status and their ability to help others

Individual constraints refers to a persons self ability, self opinion , etc., In simple it describes the physical and mental abilities. It is categorized into tei namely structured individual constraint and functional individual constraint

Eg.,

1. A nutritional deficiency person will land up in many medical conditions and to prevent this they has to take adequate nutrients in their diet by doing a thorough examination for any cause of anorexia, associated diseases(Structured individual constraint)
2. An individual with family history of cancer will have a fear and anxiety to get it .In order to get rid off the anxiety regular screening, lifestyles changes as to be done