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| Ecosystemic approach: the ecosystemic approach in psychology examines individuals within their interconnected environments, emphasizing the dynamic interplay between individuals and their contexts. It explores how various systems, such as family, community, and culture, impact behavior and development. See also Developmental psychology, Stages of development, Situations, Environment, Context, Behavior, Family, Culture, Community._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Urie Bronfenbrenner on Ecosystemic Approach - Dictionary of Arguments
Upton I 16 Ecosystemic Approach/Bronfenbrenner/Upton: Bronfenbrenner’s biocological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner 1977)(1) provides us with a framework for looking at the different factors that influence human development. Bronfenbrenner acknowledges the importance of biological factors for development, but also points to the fact that, more than any other species, humans create Upton I 17 the environments that help shape their own development. Development always occurs in a particular social context and this context can change development. Bronfenbrenner maintained that human beings can therefore develop those environments to optimise their genetic potential. >Environment. Aspects of the environment: Microsystem: this includes the immediate environment we live in and any immediate relationships or organisations we interact with, such as the family, school, workplace, peer group and neighbourhood. Mesosystem: this level describes the connections between immediate environments. According to Bronfenbrenner, the way in which the different groups or organisations in the microsystem work together will have an effect on how we develop as individuals. Exosystem: this refers to the external environmental settings that only indirectly affect development, such as a parent’s workplace. Macrosystem: this is the larger cultural context and includes cultural and social norms and attitudes, national economy, political culture and so on. Although this layer is the most remote from the individual, it still influences development, for example by shaping how the micro- and exosystems are organised. >Norms, >Attitudes, >Socialization, >Social identity. Upton I 18 Chronosystem: this system refers to the dimension of time as it relates to an individual’s environments. Elements within this system can be either external, such as the timing of a loved one’s death, or internal, such as the physiological changes that occur with ageing. As individuals get older, they may react differently to environmental changes and may be more able to determine more how those changes will influence them. >Aging. 1. Bronfenbrenner, U. (1977) Toward an experimental ecology of human development. American Psychologist, 32: 513–31._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Bronfenbrenner, Urie Upton I Penney Upton Developmental Psychology 2011 |
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