Psychiatry and Psychology

Gender Role

Social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are considered acceptable based on person's biological sex.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are considered acceptable based on person's biological sex.

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Synonyms

20 entry terms
  • Sex Role
  • Gender Roles
  • Role, Gender
  • Role, Sex
  • Roles, Gender
  • Roles, Sex
  • Sex Roles
  • Man's Role
  • Men's Role
  • Woman's Role
  • Women's Role
  • Role, Man's
  • Role, Men's
  • Role, Woman's
  • Role, Women's
  • Roles, Men's
  • Roles, Woman's
  • Roles, Women's
  • Woman's Roles
  • Women's Roles

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Aspects Covered

4 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings ethnology, history, psychology, trends.

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Gender Identity (1991-2020)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gender Role. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000085402. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000085402
  2. Gender Role. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_role
  3. Gender Role. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2672163