Manuelito Americano Case Study

Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Elements Manuelito’s ethnicity, migration, socioeconomic status, acculturation and structure of his family influenced his development. Micro-systems are the direct and close environments in which adolescents interact with their parents, siblings, other family members, classmates and teachers (Ogden & Hagen, 2014). Manuelito’s social setting such as his family, school and peers influenced and shaped his developmental outcome. The decision to immigrate to the United States brought acculturative stress to both Manuelito and his family. The family decided to move to the United States for a better opportunity. However, Manuelito’s family faced difficulty in securing a job that providing adequate income to maintain their household, this created financial problems and family dissonance. The family members within this micro
This has influenced his belief system, which contributed to the changes in other systems. Manuelito had to adjust into a new society and a new culture. As an immigrant he strongly identify with his culture of origin, however in time he adapted and came to identify more strongly with the culture of his new country. The life experiences Manuelito had in the past continued to affect him throughout his years and have influenced his values and beliefs about education, family, work ethics and individual responsibility. As undocumented immigrants Manuelito’s household was severely distressed by lack of education, overcrowded house due to extended family living arrangement and minimum wage jobs. The immigration policy made their life a bit easier by giving them the opportunity to obtain legal residency status. This allowed them to establish their own business and move out of their distressed