Ecological Theory Model
- Race/Gender based
- Behavior is a result of a combination of factors at the individual, interpersonal, and broader socioeconomic levels
- Behavior described as an "act-in-context" - context in necessary in determining the meaning behind an individual's behavior
- Used in past when considering evolution of women in the workplace
- Based on ecological theory developed by Bronfenbrenner
- Microsystem - interpersonal interactions within a given environment (home, school, work, etc)
- Mesosystem - interaction between one or more microsystems (ex: work and school)
- Exosystem - linkages between subsystems that indirectly influence the individual (one's neighborhood, the media, etc)
- Macrosystem - ideological components of a given society (norms, values, etc)
- Each of these interacts with other systems at all times
- Clients bring their ecosystems into counseling by conveying how they understand and react to their circumstances
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