Gloria is the first family member that we will be discussing. It is important to keep in mind that there will be barriers that Gloria will face being a Latina being afraid that her husband will be deported. Some of the struggles can include language, culture, sexism, education, and lack of resources including proper medical care. In Latina culture the family is the most important thing. Feeling the need to stay home to take care of their family is more important than taking care of their personal needs (Vidales, 2010). Using person in environment lens with ecological theory. According to Rogers, the ecological theory is “a theory that explains human development by describing aspects of the individual, the environment, and the interaction between the two” (Rogers, 2013). Using the ecological theory, the first step is microsystem which he immediate environment, her home. What role does Gloria feel like she plays in her home? The mesosystem would include her environment and interactions with people. Look at her relationship with her family, church, and her close relationship with her sister Carmen. The exosystem will include Leo’s workplace, and community agencies that can help Gloria. With the macrosystem we will have cultural factors, religious influences, Latina culture, societal expectation, and the fear she has of laws regarding her husband possibly getting deported. …show more content…
Using the biopsychosocial lens, Gloria would be stage six of Erikson’s psychosocial development. This stage is intimacy vs. isolation, which is important to have a loving relationship. Without this loving relationship she will experience isolation (Rogers,
Ecological theory focuses on the how the environment effects the issues within a family. The story stated that the reason that Grande and family are in their predicament is because they were in Mexico. In Mexico they have pain of poverty, lack of job opportunities, inaccessible health care and inability to afford the basic needs of survival which pressurize Grande’s parents to cross the border for seeking financial resources. After Their illegal and undocumented entry in the USA, Grande and her siblings were stressed and had the fear of deportation. Reyna’s experience in the book also demonstrated Family system theory. “According to the family system theory, when something occurs to one family member, all members of that family are affected”. It is assumed that family is a system so what occurs to the one family and what actions taken by affects every
Through the view of a young girl, this story really captures what it’s like to feel like immigration is the only option for a family. In the story, set in the 1960’s, Anita lives in the Dominican Republic, a country with a dictator named el jefe. One day at school, Anita’s cousin is called out of class, and Anita is asked to go with. She finds out that her
Intimacy versus isolation is the sixth stage of Erikson's theory. During this period of time, the major conflict centers on creating an intimate, loving relationships with other people. At the age of twenty-eight Suzy had transform to completely new person. She was happily married with two sons. She met her husband at the age of twenty- two. She stated that her marriage brought her the confidence and happiness that she inquired. Her husband, Rupert Dewey is a lawyer .She live in the big house away from the country, because as a child she stated she felt sheltered by parent. She doesn’t have a nanny. Suzy is a stay at home mom. Suzy has gotten her life back on track and seems happy and content.
In her family, she has a father, mother, two sisters, and a stepfather. Her grandparents and most of her parent’s family live in Mexico.
The ecological theory would allow for a more in depth look at the individual as well as the environment and the discrepancy between the two (Rogers, 2010) . The difficulties that arise within part 1, will permit myself as a social worker to look closely at how these environmental problems effect the outcome of the individual and family as a whole. It is apparent that there are a lot of arguments among the family within part 1, therefore through the ecological theory we can look at how these arguments factor into how Brenda may be behaving within her everyday life. If Brenda is living within a fraught environment, it may be affecting her development in a negative way As a result, it would serve for Brenda to also look at how she may perceive the family matters that have happened within the bounds of her environment. For example, Brenda witnesses her Mother struggle with problems that seem to be mental health related issues, but these matters may be directly affecting Brenda’s development even if she it isn't obvious at the moment. If the family sincerely believes it is the devil coming in and affecting their Mother’s behavior, rather than mental illness, their perception may be contradicting. This would be contradicting because it allow for the family to defend their mothers actions in comparison to recognizing their Mother is struggling with possible mental
The micro-mezzo-macro approach looks at people in their environment on an individual (micro), small groups (mezzo), and large group or societal level (macro). Ecological theory looks at the dynamics between people in their environment and how they perceive their situation. The strengths perspective focuses on empowering people and motivating them by helping them find their skills and strengths (Rogers, A. 2013). All five person-in-environment theories would work to assess both Alejandro and Gloria. Biopsychosocial was chosen as the best fit for Alejandro and systems theory for
As a traditional, collectivistic cultural group, the Latino population is believed to adhere deeply to the value of familismo. (Arditti, 2006; Calzada, 2014). Familism is an emphasis on the importance of the family unit over values of autonomy and individualism”. (Santistaben, 2012). Family is considered to be the top priority in the Latino culture. Comparatively, at times, this isn’t true of our busy, work devoted western culture. In western culture we think of our family in a nuclear sense made up of a: mom, dad, and siblings. Conversely, Hispanic culture focuses on the whole extended family including aunts, uncles, grandparent, and cousins. Their culture believes having close connections with the entire extended family benefits the development of their children. The entire family helps the child by giving them differing levels of social and emotional support. (American Home Resolutions,
In regards to Celia Sanchez, she is the backbone of the family undoubtedly keeping the family together. Being an immigrant to the United States it is noticeable that her English barrier is hindering her progress as an American Resident to move forward and understand the language and paperwork. The lack of the understanding of the language opens doors for her to be exploited since she is part of a vulnerable population.
Possible oppression. According to the course reading Latino Americans who try to ”Americanize”, have more psychological problems and drug use than those who retain their cultural ties (McGoldrick, P 230). Minorities that are discriminated against often engage in social ills, such as, drugs and alcohol abuse. Those who engaged are often second or third generation (McGoldrick, P 233). The Rosa’s may be treated indifferently and judged because of their skin color or accent. Mrs. Rosa may feel oppressed due to the feeling of losing control of her daughter. There are also limited cultural aware services that may cause the family to feel
Latin American society places a great deal of importance on the family as a support network; it is not uncommon for several generations to reside in the same house. This emphasis is called familismo, and the mother in the family is usually the most important figure. She “is seen as the primary nurturer and caregiver in the family…[and] plays a critical role in preservation of the family as a unit, as well as in...
If I was a social worker working with the Fernandez family, on page 15 of the text, I would be working with immigration at the social services agency. The Fernandez family consisted of Carmen and Juan, and their two daughters, Oralia and Mari. If Mrs. Fernandez came to me, she would be looking for help with finding employment, counseling, and legal advice. Being an immigrant social worker, I would have to recognize the power and privileges I possess. Even though I am able to sympathize with Mrs. Fernandez, I would not be able to empathize and put myself in her shoes. I was born in the United States, I went to college, and I now have a job, thus giving me privileges, she did not have. In the text, Mrs. Fernandez was afraid to ask for help because
The Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory focuses on how ones environment can affect a person’s development. It focuses on 5 main areas namely the Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem and Chronosystem (Bronfenbrenner, 1977, p. 514-515). Each system represents the setting in which they live in and how these people affect their growth. In this particular case study, Andy’s main influence is from the Microsystem and Mesosystem.
Social ecological perspectives are often described as a web of relationships (k218, Learning guide 3, 3.1). They make us aware that each individual has many defining factors making up who they are. Social ecological perspectives have the child/young person at the centre and show how they are connected to the family, community and society as a whole. They demonstrate the layers that go into making the individual and show that everybody has a unique set of circumstances that affect the person they are, their achievements, social standing and even their health. Social ecological perspectives give us the opportunity to quantify these factors and offer a tool to collate the data, giving us the chance to see how factors such as employment, housing or demographic area can affect life chances in both the short and long term. Social economic perspectives tell us that to fully understand the individual we must also understand their environment and how they are connected to it. Rather than just looking at the child or young person on a standalone basis we must look at what factors affect their behaviour, where they are living, what the home or community environment is like and try to respond appropriately to this.
Ecological systems theory, surrounding environment 5 levels: Micro System: relationships to the ones closet and most influential to a child’s life, they would include parents, teachers, friends. 2) Mesosystem: extended relationship that the child is exposed to example parent/teacher is it positive or negative do they support each other. I would suppose that this
Ecofeminism was a term first coined by a French writer, Francoise d’Eaubonne, in 1974 in the book, “Le féminisme ou la mort”, where the author lingers on the environmental costs of development, and identifies women as the key for change towards a more sustainable protection of the environment. The connection between woman and nature was still very new to the feminist movements, however an American woman was the first to make this connection years before. Ellen Swallow, the first woman to be admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was a chemist and the first to use the term “ecology” in a modern way. Swallow considered the term as the study of everything that surrounds human beings, and the consequences of what effects and influences it has on their lives.