Gloria Sanchez's Ecological Theory

“1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of [some form of] physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime” (“Statistics” n.d.). Gloria Sanchez is one of these women who is a victim of Domestic violence. She has been with her husband Leo for a very long time that the Sanchez family considers him as part of the family wq Gloria’s sister Carmen is the only one who knows about the abuse because she has witnessed it. Since the abuse has started, Gloria has kept a distance from her family and visits less frequently as she used to. “Gloria believes that her relationship with Leo will get better if she stops making her mad” (“Sanchez Family Case Files” n.d.). Even when he becomes violent, Gloria is afraid to contact the police, in fear of Leo being deported because he is undocumented (“Sanchez Family Case Files” n.d). Divorce has been on Gloria’s mind but knows that the church won’t allow it. Since church and religion are important to her family, she knows it will be hard on her parents if she went against the church’s teachings (“Sanchez Family Case Files” n.d.).
Gloria’s developmental stage is young adulthood. …show more content…
“The ecological theory explains human development by describing aspect of the individual, the environment, and the interaction between the two “(Rogers, 2010, p. 43). Gloria comes from a big family and grew up in poverty. In this environment “low-income families are significantly more likely to suffer domestic turbulence and the accompanying stress” (Slabbert, 2017, para. 5). Gloria is unemployed and did not attend school, so she is very dependent on her husband Leo (“Sanchez Family Case Files” n.d.). She might be scared to leave him because she may not have the necessary skills to find employment and become dependent herself. She has also been with Leo for a very long time and has not really explored her self-identity, so it is also might be overwhelming for