JSol Blog 1 - Policy and the Family Ecosystem

As a pre-law student hoping to represent families in need, I often find myself relating what we learn in class to our government. When we were learning about the family ecological system, I began to wonder how different policies affect families.  For example, Affirmative Action is a far-reaching law that is implemented in employment opportunities, college admission, and other aspects that play into the everyday life of several families.  

We talked briefly in class how laws work their way into our Macro-system, but it is my feeling it does not only stop at the Macro phase.  As I stated before, government can determine accessibility to jobs.  The purpose of Affirmative Action was to equal the 'playing field', thus providing equal opportunities to minority groups that did not have equal opportunity before hand.  The idea of employment falls into the Exo-system and can effect how families operate.  

I realize it does not just stop at Affirmative Action, but I wonder if policy or decisions made by local, state, or national officials can affect the Meso-system, or even the Micro-system.  Just some food for thought, I suppose.  Sorry if it seemed a bit scatter-brained.