Understanding Human Behavior Within the Ecological Systems Perspective

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Ecological systems theory states that different environments people encounter shape behavior and development. The four main levels of the system comprise the micro, mesosystem, exosystem, and macro systems. A microsystem is a direct environment in one’s life, a setting in which an individual has direct social interaction. Family, neighbors, classmates, friends, teachers, and anybody who has direct contact with you are in the microsystem. On the other hand, a mesosystem is the interactions between the microsystems in a person’s life. For instance, your family relations may affect your school performance or relations with friends. The exosystem entails an environmental context in which a child is not directly involved but still influences their life. For example, when a parent gets a transfer in their job,