CYC 101 Lecture 4: Chapter 4 – Understanding the Milieu

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Child and Youth Care
• Course: CYC 101
• Professor: Hangama Ahmadzai

Document Summary

Not all children / youth & families have cycp"s. Most programs have a specific mandate that determine the type of young people that they service; these young people have some common needs & circumstances for the young person. Began in residential care, orphanages and education. With children and youth, between the ages of 5-21 who were described as emotionally disturbed, aggressive, delinquent or orphaned. Sectors of cyc practice include: health/mental health, education, social services and justice/criminal justice. Cyc practice focuses on the social, emotional and behavioural issues and these can come with a number of clinical diagnoses including developmental and/or global delays and/or physical disabilities. Microsystem-the immediate systems the child is located in & the people, activities and space. Mesosystem: relationship between 2 or more microsystems, development depends on quality of connections. Exosystem: outside systems that are indirectly related to the child, but influence them i. e. , parent"s workplace/career. Macrosystems: beliefs, values and rules of society & culture.