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role transitions  

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  • A role refers to the normative expectations associated with a position in a social system. Role transitions refer to the psychological and, if relevant, physical movements between positions within or between social systems, including disengagement from one role (role exit) and engagement in another role (role entry). [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Role Transitions]

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