Role Models?

ROLE MODELS - wednesday october 21 2009
who do our listeners consider role models?

Our Parents -
Grandfather & Don King as a promoter and of course, MOM. - by Robert
President Obama - by Darrin
High School Teacher -by Terrell
Gramdmother - by Charlene
Mama Thelma, by Church Mother 94 yrs old - Pearl
Hard Working Parents, Sister - by Addie
Parents and their graciousness - by Amanda
Mother - by Andrene

ROLE MODELS - tuesday october 20 2009
The term role model first appeared in Robert K. Merton's socialization research of medical students.[1] Merton hypothesized that individuals compare themselves with reference groups of people who occupy the social role to which the individual aspires.[1] The term has passed into general use to mean any "person who serves as an example, whose behaviour is emulated by others".

Role Model - Definition on Dictionary.com
–noun
a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, esp. by younger people.

what makes a role model?
Does great in your field, great in your cause, or great through adversity equal, "role model" And if you are great in these areas, can you still be a role model when you fail as a person.

Michael Vick - great ball player - sad pet owner?
Martin Luther King - great civil rights leader - great religious leader - questionable husband?
David Letterman - great talk show host - great comedian - not so great as co-worker

role model links
athletes as role models

can we depend on role models

president obama as a role model

heroes and role models