Anthony has been refusing to go to school. Anthony's culture places great emphasis on academic achievement and expects that young people will get no grade lower than a A, and his teacher wonders whether that may be influencing Anthony's school refusal. This illustrates operation of the

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Anthony has been refusing to go to school. Anthony's culture places great emphasis on academic achievement and expects that young people will get no grade lower than a A, and his teacher wonders whether that may be influencing Anthony's school refusal.  This illustrates operation of the

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The macrosystem refers to the larger cultural context in which the individual lives, and this includes values, beliefs, and customs that shape individual behavior. Anthony's culture's emphasis on academic achievement is likely contributing to his school refusal. None of the other systems would encompass cultural values in the same way.

Anthony Has Been Refusing to Go to School