e. Macrosystem
Another layer within the ecological system which includes cultural values, laws, cultural customs and resources that affect experiences and interaction of inner level of the environment is macrosystem. There are different subcultures in the United States. Urban low-income communities, rural farming communities, and suburban middle-class communities describe three different macrosystems that may differ in their subcultural beliefs about, for example, child abuse. To put it another way, research in cross-cultural studies reveals influences of the macrosystem on developing persons. Cross-cultural Research allows systematic examination of the relationships between the cultural context in which human development occurs and the behavioral …show more content…
A person’s belief about what is right and what is wrong values. Spirituality is a sense of connectedness with God (or some higher spiritual being). Religiosity incorporates this spirituality but includes the added dimension of living the faith. A person high in religiosity, however, has both this close relationship with God and acts on this belief by going to church and engaging in other sorts of religious activities. Gallup polls consistently find that most elderly Americans consider religion an important part of their life. In general, children and adolescents raised in families that value social responsibility and compassion internalize these values. Numerous research studies have examined the impact of religiosity on youth development (as an example, see Cotton et al., 2006; Fehring et al., 1998; King & Benson, 2005; Oser, Scarlett, & Butcher, 2006 Ream & Savin, Williams, 2003; Sinha, Cnaan, & Gelles, 2007; Youniss, McLellan, & Yates, 1999). Religiosity in adolescence is associated with many positive outcomes such as healthy coping skills, higher levels of community service and volunteer work, less depression, and greater empathy for those in need. As Flanagan (2004) points out, these children and adolescents engage in higher levels of volunteerism and show greater passion for those in need that children not raised in such
Another layer within the ecological system which includes cultural values, laws, cultural customs and resources that affect experiences and interaction of inner level of the environment is macrosystem. There are different subcultures in the United States. Urban low-income communities, rural farming communities, and suburban middle-class communities describe three different macrosystems that may differ in their subcultural beliefs about, for example, child abuse. To put it another way, research in cross-cultural studies reveals influences of the macrosystem on developing persons. Cross-cultural Research allows systematic examination of the relationships between the cultural context in which human development occurs and the behavioral …show more content…
A person’s belief about what is right and what is wrong values. Spirituality is a sense of connectedness with God (or some higher spiritual being). Religiosity incorporates this spirituality but includes the added dimension of living the faith. A person high in religiosity, however, has both this close relationship with God and acts on this belief by going to church and engaging in other sorts of religious activities. Gallup polls consistently find that most elderly Americans consider religion an important part of their life. In general, children and adolescents raised in families that value social responsibility and compassion internalize these values. Numerous research studies have examined the impact of religiosity on youth development (as an example, see Cotton et al., 2006; Fehring et al., 1998; King & Benson, 2005; Oser, Scarlett, & Butcher, 2006 Ream & Savin, Williams, 2003; Sinha, Cnaan, & Gelles, 2007; Youniss, McLellan, & Yates, 1999). Religiosity in adolescence is associated with many positive outcomes such as healthy coping skills, higher levels of community service and volunteer work, less depression, and greater empathy for those in need. As Flanagan (2004) points out, these children and adolescents engage in higher levels of volunteerism and show greater passion for those in need that children not raised in such