Juno Essay
introduction
The purpose of this assignment is to discuss and evaluate the movie, Juno using the Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory. The ecological theory refers to the process of interaction between the systems and within through a bi-directional influences. It consists of four levels of systems – Micro, Meso, Exo and Macro.
In this movie, Juno, it features a junior teen confronted by an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate, Paulie Bleeker. With the help of her close friend, Leah, she found a pair of ‘perfect’ adoptive couple for her unborn child – Mark and Vanessa Lorings from the penny saver advertisement. Juno has the full support of her parents as she embarked on the journey of adulthood, in search of her identity and making tough decisions that would affect her development. The overview of this essay would conclude with the implications for practice as health professional.
Microsystem
This is the innermost layer of the ecosystem that focuses on individual immediate setting and the interactions between family, school, peers and neighbourhood. In Baumrid’s parenting styles, Juno parents portraits the authoritative parenting style towards Juno’s upbringing. They show concern, willingness to listen to the child and show support in response to constructive behaviour. This is further evidence in the movie when Juno confess and tell them the truth of her pregnancy and found a solution to it whereby she has decided to put up for adoption. Her step mum, Bren gets her a list to do such as pre natal vitamins and schedule doctor’s appointment. Juno’s father shows his support by following Juno to meet the adoption couple.
In the opening of the movie, Juno was a nobody whereby no one notices her presence as she blend into the crowd and walks through the hallway. Even the jocks made fun of her. This idea of self-esteem is backed up from this scene in the movie: During her pregnancy stage, when walking down the same hallway – people open up a path for her,
The purpose of this assignment is to discuss and evaluate the movie, Juno using the Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory. The ecological theory refers to the process of interaction between the systems and within through a bi-directional influences. It consists of four levels of systems – Micro, Meso, Exo and Macro.
In this movie, Juno, it features a junior teen confronted by an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate, Paulie Bleeker. With the help of her close friend, Leah, she found a pair of ‘perfect’ adoptive couple for her unborn child – Mark and Vanessa Lorings from the penny saver advertisement. Juno has the full support of her parents as she embarked on the journey of adulthood, in search of her identity and making tough decisions that would affect her development. The overview of this essay would conclude with the implications for practice as health professional.
Microsystem
This is the innermost layer of the ecosystem that focuses on individual immediate setting and the interactions between family, school, peers and neighbourhood. In Baumrid’s parenting styles, Juno parents portraits the authoritative parenting style towards Juno’s upbringing. They show concern, willingness to listen to the child and show support in response to constructive behaviour. This is further evidence in the movie when Juno confess and tell them the truth of her pregnancy and found a solution to it whereby she has decided to put up for adoption. Her step mum, Bren gets her a list to do such as pre natal vitamins and schedule doctor’s appointment. Juno’s father shows his support by following Juno to meet the adoption couple.
In the opening of the movie, Juno was a nobody whereby no one notices her presence as she blend into the crowd and walks through the hallway. Even the jocks made fun of her. This idea of self-esteem is backed up from this scene in the movie: During her pregnancy stage, when walking down the same hallway – people open up a path for her,