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role accumulation: a standalone construct

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Sociology

the proposal that holding many roles brings privileges, status security and resources that can outweigh the strain of multiple obligations.

In sociology, role accumulation refers to the proposal that holding many roles brings privileges, status security and resources that can outweigh the strain of multiple obligations. This meaning comes from Sieber (1974) in American Sociological Review.[1]

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References

Sieber, S. D. (1974). Toward a Theory of Role Accumulation. American Sociological Review, 39(4), 567. https://doi.org/10.2307/2094422

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