Role model

Role model refers to a person who fills his or her role as a good or bad example for others. A good example is a positive role model. A bad example is a negative role model. The term role model on its own often means positive role model.

Related Topics:
Role - Example

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A positive role model carries out a role demonstrating values, ways of thinking and acting, which are considered good in that role. Others hopefully will follow the example. A woman professor can be seen as a role model for other women.

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Parents are role models for their children. They can be positive role models helping their children learn adult ways. In Dysfunctional families parents can be negative role models.

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• In Sociology the term does not necessarily imply a good example; see e.g. Observational learning.
• Morally: moral example (in ethics)
• At work: Model worker or Stakhanovite (in socialism)
 
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