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The Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model:

Also known as human ecology theory or development in context, ecological model analyzes five

major fundamental environmental systems with which a child interacts. The model offers a

ground framework from which psychologists can study and research the relationships with

people’s contexts in both the society at large and community in particular. The theory was

devised by Urie Bronfenbrenner.

The model provides five systems as discussed below.

Mesosystem – it is an interconnection between the teachers, families, and Microsystems. It is

also described as the relationship between family and child’s peers

Microsystems – it is the groups and institutions that are directly and immediately impact the

development of child including religious institutions, family, schools, peers and neighborhood.

Exosytem – it is connection between person’s immediate context and social setting in which a

person does not have active role. For instance, the child’s or parent’s experience at home may be

influenced bt the experience of the parent at work.

Macrosystem – this involves in describing the culture of an individual. The cultural context

includes industrialized and developing countries, poverty, socioeconomic status and ethnicity.

The members of a particular cultural group share common values, heritage and identity. The

macrosystems have evolved over long period since every generation may alter the macrosystesm

and thus, resulting to their unique development.

Chronosystem – it is the patterning of transitions and environmental event over a particular life

course. It also encompasses such sociohistorical circumstances. For instance, divorce is

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Running Head: Childcare 1 Institution Affiliation Name Date Running Head: Childcare The Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model: Also known as human ecology theory or development in context, ecological model analyzes five major fundamental environmental systems with which a child interacts. The model offers a ground framework from which psychologists can study and research the relationships with people’s contexts in both the society at large and community in particular. The theory was devised by Urie Bronfenbrenner. The model provides five systems as discussed below. Mesosystem – it is an interconnection between the teachers, families, and Microsystems. It is also described as the relationship between family and child’s peers Microsystems – it is the groups and institutions that are directly and immediately impact the development of child including religious institutions, family, schools, peers and neighborhood. Exosytem – it is connection between person’s immediate context and social setting in which a person does not have active role. For instance, the child’s or parent’s experience at home may be influenced bt the experience of the parent at work. Macrosystem – this involves in describing the culture of an individual. The cultural context includes industrialized and developing countries, poverty, socioeconomic status and ethnicity. The members of a particular cultural group share common values, heritage and identity. The macrosystems have evolved over lo ...
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