Microsystem_and_Exosystem

Physcolosist Urie Bronfenbrenner’s system identifies the environment as the driving force that influences ones development. From his study, Bronfenbrenner divided the environment into three systems; the microsystem, the exosystem, and the macrosystem in an effort to aid in the analyses of the development of adults. The Microsystem identifies the core fundamentals of family, peers, classroom and religious settings and the impact of these fundamentals during the childhood years. The microsystem is the building blocks of the foundation for the adult years. It is from these fundamentals a child will choose to either emulate or deviate as they develop into a young adult. One may conclude that family is the dominant aspect of this level. Family is ones rock from which they gain strength, love and support when growing up. As the old saying goes, blood is thicker than water, and with family, one will always have a bond that is unique from everyone else. While the Exosystem encompases the community, mass media, school and health agencies, and the affect they play in development of the next phase of adult hood. Not every young adult likes school; there are those who prefer to work with their hands to build and or make things. Mass media is widespread globally and can influence the behavior, both good and bad, of young adults and at times, risk prevails such as the Columbine Massacre. Community can play a huge role in shaping a young adults life! If embraced, community will afford young adults the opportunity to experience situations the young adult may not have otherwise had the opportunity to experience; such as, community service, specifically, Adopting a Highway. The benefit of this activity is the young adult contributes in giving something back to their community and equally important, the earth. This provides a feeling of contribution and pride with their surroundings further shaping the young adult. Finally, health agencies take care of young adults, from treating illnesses, physical or physiological, to providing preventive medicine such as birth control for young adults to practice safe sex. The Macrosytem probably does not impact young adults until the young adult has entered into adulthood because the macrosystem deals with adult topics. Most young adults are not impacted by political systems until they are of age to vote in elections. Even then, how many even care about their right to vote' Similarly, economics are out of a child’s hands until the child is of an age in which they can legally work. If a child is born into a poor family, that trend may continue; however, children born into poverty have risen to be some of the richest people in the world, such as Oprah Winfrey. Other influences such as nationality, culture and society also influence the shaping and molding from childhood thru adulthood. Nationality and culture go hand in hand as each demonstrate unique distinctions specific to them. Funny thing is, children do not see the distinctions; however, adults do. Adults who execute what they have learned as children form society. The same society will procreate and raise children who will repeat the exercise. Within each individual level, one factor has more influence than the others, our cohort is of the opinion the microsystem is the level that influences adulthood more so than the exosystem and the macrosystem. One could compare the microsystem to “All I ever needed to know, I learned in kindergarten”. Human beings are creatures of habit, and when combined with genetic make-up, yes, this is true, for society in whole.