Melody B's Micrososystem

According to Bronfenbrenner (1979), child is embedded in the microsystems model which is made up of the environment where the child lives and the institution a child interacts. The age of child will depend on the number of the microsystem, he or she belongs, it often includes the nuclear family, childcare and peers, teachers and school, and perhaps religious institutions etc., the microsystems are set in the mesosystems layer. He described the mesosystem as the connection between the child and the microsystem, the interactions of those people with each other in the microsystems, e.g., parents interact with childcare providers or school teacher. Although, the child is not directly associated but the mesosystems, nevertheless affects them. Another powerful influence is the exosystems that act indirectly on the child, for instance the employment and income status of parents will directly influence child’s well-being and shapes day to day care arrangement. Lastly, macrosystems and chronosystems recognises the overall societal culture in which people

Many families of color tend to rely on each member to help with those who have health or mental health complications. They tend to take care of that member in a home setting. Mesosystems is the connection of two microsystems, a network. Examples of a person with mental illness possible mesosystem would have to look at the neighborhood, and how the person with the condition is perceive by the community can affect their level of denial and acknowledgment in their illness. If the neighborhood in which a person who suffers from a mental illness perceives mental illness negatively, families will rely more on each other or extend family to help. The location of communities mental health resources or lack of exposure to people with mental illness and treatment; can indicate how willing a person would be to seek help or if it’s possible to receive services close to home. To explain the exosystem the social workers have to look at policies or larger institution that have influence or control between microsystems. Expanding with already said factors examples of people with mental illness exosystems would be neighbors, health services, family member’s workplace and religious connections/services (church). Where the family works affect the neighborhood in which we live, how many hours we work and how much we are paid all affect the environment in which we are able to live. Macrosystems explains cultural value and

Erin is a White female in her late forties currently going through a divorce after 24 years of marriage. She and her husband, Sam, had three children together. Sam is an agent with the FBI and Erin was a stay at home mom during her marriage, at the insistence of her husband. Sam lives in the marital home with the youngest son, who attends high school and Erin’s widowed mother moved to the state to provide a place for Erin to live. Erin’s oldest daughter lives with her and the grandmother. The middle daughter is away at college, but stays with Erin when she comes home. Erin has been estranged from her only brother for years. Neither liked the other siblings spouse, and they have been at odds for years. Erin states her husband has

My virtual family consists my partner and a daughter, Nameste Denell (Manis, 2014). The transition from being a couple to being a triad was a bumpy one (Manis, 2014). My partner and I have had some obstacles most of which had to do with money (Manis, 2014). We even contemplated divorce shortly after Nameste Denell was born (Manis, 2014). My partner worked full-time outside the home and I was a stay-at-home mom (Manis, 2014). Nameste Denell was three when Jasmine Leann came along (Manis, 2014). She looked forward to helping and playing with her baby sister (Manis, 2014). Soon after Jasmine Leann was born my partner and I saved enough money to move from our neighborhood, which was becoming overrun by crime (Manis, 2014). We bought

Maria is seventeen and starting her senior year in high school. She lives with her parents, ten-year-old brother, and nine-month-old sister. They live in a mobile home and work blue collar jobs. The family is very close and sometimes find it difficult to let others in, especially if they are not part of the extended family. Mom and dad both work full time and rely on Maria to watch her brother in the

Despite J’s broken family and sick mother, she has a very strong support system backing up her. Like I previously mentioned, J’s mother and brother are extremely supportive. They are more than involved with J’s school life. Even though J is an independent girl her family is always there to back her up with anything. J’s sister and brother and law are also a huge support to not only J but also the family. J’s sister and her sisters husband are established and living on their

African American single parents have to balance being supportive, financially stabled, and positive towards raising their family. The cooperation of siblings working together to get things done on their own has been remarkable. Brody and Murray stated the older siblings are looked up to by their younger sibling when it comes to care-giving and socialization (2007). The single parent

After a few years, Bridget found herself married and living the sought after adult life. Bridget’s marriage was short lived and had no children. Since then, she reports to have had boyfriends and companions along the way but never had the opportunity to meet the right man to have children with. Currently, she resides with a roommate/companion which happens to be her boyfriend of five years. From her nuclear family, Bridget reports that her parents passed away several years back due to old age and health complications. Her two younger brothers both reside in Fort Worth, Texas with their spouses, adult children, and multiple grandchildren. Bridget currently reports to have a good and stable relationship with all her

Ashley’s family history seems to be pretty normal, and both of her parents are involved in her life. Ashley 's parents are not divorced, and she has a younger brother who is age 6 months. Debbie said that they are not experiences any marital or money problems at the current moment. Ashley and her younger brother both come to our center, while her parents are at work. Debbie and her husband work the same hours, and are home with the children the same amount of hours everyday. Debbie drops off Ashley in the morning, and her Father picks her up in the afternoons. Ashley 's parents are very organized in their schedules, and keep a continual schedule for the children, they feel that this is an essential part of their lives to stay on schedule, and to not interrupt the children 's schedules also. Ashley comes to the center 4 days a week Monday – Thursday from 7:30am until 5:00pm. I spoke with Debbie about how her pregnancy with Ashley went and if she had any problems with her pregnancy. Debbie did not have any sort of issues with her pregnancy with Ashley, she said it went smoothly, and that they had planned ahead for having a child and this helped keep their stress levels down. Debbie took

It is a blessing to be even in the presence of such a beautiful soul like Melody. Admiration for her is placed on the highest pedestal and over the years she has brought nothing hope and faith to an obsessed fan’s life. She warms the heart of many with her love and kindness. In musical events she can leave the whole crowd in shock with her musical abilities, and can make any elder feel younger, because she is ancient. All the knowledge she has can encaptivate the most critical of thinkers. Melody is such a wonderful graceful soul it is no mystery why she is the favorite of

Samantha has grown up with her clean, orderly mother who has always told what was right and wrong. She is expected to get good grades and get into a good college with scholarships and awards. She has been taught to be organized and clean just like her mother and to stay away from anything of the opposite, the Garrett’s. However, when Sam began hanging around the Garrett’s and meeting each one of them, she realized how different their family is from hers, besides being less clean and organized. They were full of love for each other and showed lots of interest in one another. They are always there for each other and help one another with school work or problems they may have. Samantha realizes she can’t remember the last time her mother has helped her with any problems unless it was related to what college she will go to or her future career. Samantha realizes she can’t have her mother find out how close she has gotten with the

Sarah’s family home where her parents and sibling reside is a four-bedroom house in a pleasant neighborhood. Sarah’s mother was a stay at home mom for a number of years but has worked as traveling nurse for the last five years while her father has worked as a correctional

The microsystem is comprised of the interactions the person has within the family, school, neighborhood, and work. The interactions, relationships, friendships, and experiences the person has with these systems directly affect the person. The mesosystem refers to the interactions between the family and school or between the family and the neighborhood. The exosystem refers to interactions that affect the person but in which the person has no direct role such as policies enacted by the city the person lives in. The macrosystem refers to the cultural, political, economic, and social factors that affect the society in which the person lives in. The chronosystem refers to events and changes that occur throughout the person’s life such as marriage, death, or the birth of a child. Because the ecological theory addresses all of the areas of a person’s environment I consider it to be a helpful tool in identifying some of the challenges that Michael faces within

Berry says that Mary has been having this issue for some time now but her family has recently sought out counseling to help Mary want to talk with her family about what’s bothering her rather than trying to handle things by herself. The whole family attends the sessions to help Mary with her self-esteem. So far, the counseling has been working, Mary has gotten better at discussing her feelings with the family. Berry’s brother is 40 years old and owns his own graphic design business. His name is David. Berry reports that she and her brother are not close. This is because he wasn’t around much when Berry was growing up. David is from her mom’s first marriage and lived with his dad. He had a hard time transition to having Berry’s dad as a step-father along with having his own dad. He didn’t spend as much time with Berry, her mom and dad, which bothered Berry when she was younger. When David graduated college, he moved to Florida and got married. Since moving to Florida, he hasn’t maintained a strong relationship with his family. He has a wife and 5 kids. The only contact he is with the family is if his wife calls to let them know how things

Jane is a 22 year old single white British female who lives with her parents in a house outside the city. She is heterosexual and has had a boyfriend for seven years. She feels unable to discuss her issues with her boyfriend. Her parents both have mental health issues and Jane does not feel able to talk to her mother about her problems. She has an older brother she has a good relationship who lives with his girlfriend, a four hour drive away.