Urie Bronfenbrenner

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The theory I agree with most is the one of Urie Bronfenbrenner. It is an ecological theory that states child development is influenced by the several environmental systems that surround the child. The systems include: Microsystem, Mesosytem, Exosystem, and Marcosystem. An example of what is included in these systems are families, schools, and governments. I have chosen this theory because it is the one theory that I easily understand and agree with 100 percent. It is the most useful because it applies to everything in our life. I agree that our environment has a huge impact on our life and how we develop as a person. For example, morals that we develop our affected by our immediate family, government, and laws. A parent’s workplace or income

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