Leonard,a father of two small children,has been unemployed for several months.He is having great difficulty paying his bills and last month was unable to buy his youngest son a birthday present.Sociologists would say that Leonard is experiencing role
A)overload.
B)strain.
C)function.
D)conflict.

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Leonard is experiencing strain, which refers to the tension a person feels when they are unable to meet the expectations or demands of a particular role. In this case, Leonard is struggling to fulfill his role as a provider for his family, which is causing him stress and strain. Role overload refers to when a person is juggling too many roles at once, function refers to the purpose or intended outcome of a particular role, and conflict refers to when two or more roles are in opposition with each other. None of these options fully capture the situation Leonard is in.

Leonard,a Father of Two Small Children,has Been Unemployed for Several