Urie Bronfenbrenner

The theory has been developed by an American psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner primarily focused on the person and environment are inseparable and must be considered jointly (Lipsitt and Demick, 2008). The inherent qualities of a child and the characteristics of the external environment which the child finds himself in…

In the article, Child-Rearing in England and the United States: A Cross-National Comparison written by, Edward C. Devereux, Urie Bronfenbrenner and Robert R. Rodgers a comparison was made between 741 English children with those of 968 American children, all who are six years old who are asked questions about their parents child rearing techniques. Americans who have gone to England…

explained that this therapy was based on Alfred Adler’s theory on individual psychology. Every individual is viewed holistically. A child cannot be viewed isolated because it is the surrounding that affects a child’s development. Similar to how Urie Bronfenbrenner (1994) emphasize on the ecological system that affects a child, the Adlerian play therapy approach also sees a child holistically, which includes the surrounding that influence a child in different aspects. In terms of the…

Article Critique: Ecological Approaches to Organizational Consultation and Systems Change in Educational Settings Per Burns, Warmbold-Brann, & Zaslofsky (2015) Ecological theory was created by Urie Bronfenbrenner in the 1970’s. Per Meyers, Meyers, Graybill, Proctor, & Huddleston (2012) Bronfenbrenner proposed that a child’s development in influenced by the systems around the child as the center. A breakdown of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model is as follows. The microsystem included the…

Bronfenbrenner saw context as a ‘socially constructed system of external influences that is mediated by individuals.’ (Dawes & Donald; 200) This theory was a key element of changing perspectives in developmental psychology by bringing awareness to the vast amount…

affects and shapes the development, experiences, outcomes, and trajectory of African American boys and men (Bush & Bush, 2013). Urie Bronfenbrenner developed the ecological development theory and stated that framework was based on 5 systems. The environment is conceived topologically as a nested arrangement of structures which are each contained within the next (Bronfenbrenner,…

students to be active in their learning, provides hands-on activities and scaffolds the acquirement of knowledge where need be, in turn, creates meaning, develops independence and a sense of self-responsibility (Brooks & Brooks, 1999). Theorist Urie Bronfenbrenner, reiterated the sentiment, that what happens between the child’s mesosystem, that is school environment, can greatly influence the microsystem which is the home environment (Krishnan, 2010, p. 18). This is important as students are…

Play allows children to play make-believe, explore language and interact with other students. Obesity is a growing problem in the United States. It is important as teachers to encourage students to play and do extra-curricular activities. Urie Bronfenbrenner created the bioecological model of human development. There are four systems in the bioecological model. There is the microsystem which is the individual person, their immediate family and house. There is the mesosystem which is your school…

It is often thought that learning can only take place in traditional settings, such as schools or daycares. However, learning doesn’t have to be limited to an environment or subject. When children develop and learn about themselves and others, it can occur in different types of settings, such as at home, in a playground, or even in unconventional settings such as a bus. Learning is influenced and shaped by the environment a child s around. This type of theory is explored more by cultural…

The Ecological Models of Human Development is found by Urie Bronfenbrenner. According to Lightfoot and Cole, “Ecological system theory focuses on organization of the multiple environmental context within which children develop” (Cynthia Lightfoot, Michael Cole, Sheila R. Cole, 2013, p.27). This theory focuses on the…