Lara had an important relationship with her mother, her grandmother, and, even more so, with her brother Jordan. Lara took care of Jordan and took on the responsibilities of her mother, who was incapacitated by alcohol abuse. Lara's school principal, Mr. Adams, learned of the dire situation at her home, which Lara tried to hide. Jordan's teacher, Miss Harrison, discovered that Jordan does not eat breakfast in the morning and that there is a food shortage in their home. Miss Ngata, a social worker, was then informed of Lara's circumstances. Marty, Jordan's father and Lara's mother's partner, eventually left Lara's mother after a long episode of physical abuse. The mesosystem is based on how microsystems connect and relate to each other. (Institute of Education, Massey University,