Level 4: Macrosystem

Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Model of Human Development

The Macrosystem is the most distant environment from the child and include the most broad organizational values that shape the child's environment. Most notably, it encompasses cultural values and political and economic systems.

The other parents at school are also very concerned about the bullying happening at their school. There is one other parent who has a child who is hearing impaired and is especially empathetic to the issue of bullying at school, as his son has also been bullied repeatedly over the past year for having a disability. Maxine's father teams up with him and a few other parents to brainstorm ways to stop the bullying. After a few hours of brainstorming together, they feel discouraged because they know they are up against a culture that is prejudice against people with disabilities.

Unsure of what to do next, Maxine's father reaches out to you and asks for help. What would you recommend?

Invite the group of parents to join you and a team of other caseworkers to write a policy recommendation that makes disability training mandatory for all employees working directly with children.

Put pressure on the school administration to act by writing an article to the local newspaper explaining the severity of the bullying at school.