Figure 1 illustrates the status set and corresponding role sets of one individual. Four statuses are presented, each linked to a different role set. First this woman occupies the status of “wife.” Corresponding to this status is a role set that includes her behaviour towards her husband (the “conjugal role”) and her responsibilities in maintaining the household (the “domestic role”). Second, she also holds the status of “mother.” Part of this role set is the care of children (the “maternal role”) and her activities in various organizations (the “civic role”). Third, as a teacher, she interacts with students (the “teaching role”) and other professors (the “colleague role”). Fourth, as a researcher, she gathers information (the “laboratory role”) that is the basis for her publications (the “author role”). Figure 1 is, of course, only a partial listing of this individual's status set and role sets; a person generally occupies dozens of statuses at one time, each linked to a role set.