A client who thinks that he is doing a good job is having problems at work. He reports being frustrated as his boss keeps telling him that he is not doing what is expected of him. The client is likely experiencing _________.

Social workers must be aware of role theories and terms. The case scenario states that the client is “not doing what is expected of him." Role discomplementarity is when role expectations of others differ from one’s own. The client is not switching roles with another (role reversal) or unclear in his own mind about his role (role ambiguity)