Ecological Systems Theory

In the 1970s, psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner created the Ecological Systems Theory to explore the notion that a child as an individual and their development is affected by particular environments and relationships during their lifetime. Each individual develops within five major levels: the microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem (McWhirter, et al., 2013). The ecological model provides a “good foundation” in understanding the impact of our environment on the way we…

abusive family with a single mother, who has recently been fire. Because of this stress in the issue of income, Judy’s mother turns to alcohol for help. By using Bronfenbrenner’s ecological system this report aims to exam the five environmental systems that has influences on Judy’s development. The environmental system includes Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem and Chronosystem. This model helps create positive and negative impacts on Judy’s Development over time. The…

the theories and conceptual models presented in this course, I found the Five Faces of Oppression (Young, 2014) and the Ecological Systems Theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1979) helpful in conceptualizing these various circumstances and contexts. Five Faces of Oppression The concept of oppression is multifaceted and has traditionally referred to the tyranny exercised by ruling groups (Young,…

Yuki Kondo-Shah concerns can be viewed through the use of Bronfenbrenner’s Biological Developmental Theory. Bronfenbrenner's Biological Developmental Theory depicts the social context and biological aspect of an individual. Based on Bronfenbrenner's model, multiple factors of the environmental influences children's cognition (Komiya & Mizokawa, 2014, p. 134). In this case, the Bronfenbrenner model is useful in the sense of recognizing the impact of external factors on an individual to acquire…

social cultural theory we can understand and view the child as a “whole child” and use the notion of the connection between culture and development. (Gordon, Brown 108) Jean Piaget would help us understand how children actively learn and “construct knowledge on an ongoing basis” through his social cognitive theory. (Gordon, Brown 103) Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory would helps us understand the systems that influences our development, and Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple…

(2001). Ecological systems theory. Theoretical Perspectives For Direct Social Work Practice: A Generalist-Eclectic Approach, 65--82. Vvc.edu,. (2014). Bronfenbrenner developed a model for conceptualizing all the many environmental influences on a child’s life and socialization…

2015228832 1. INTRODUCTION Urie Bronfenbrenner was a theorist who studied the human development. He went on to develop a theory called the ecological system, this theory is an approach to the study of human development. It also consists of studying the nature of human beings and how they develop. According to Bronfenbrenner the ecological systems helps us to recognize why humans behave in a particular way, when comparing our behaviour in the existence our families and our…

Introduction Psychology is a fluid and ever-changing discipline; therefore, the theories and mechanics need to adapt to accommodate new information. The theories of Freud, Vygotsky, and Bronfenbrenner greatly affected the development of psychology and the understanding of human interaction with the world around them. These theories tie into people’s perceptions on child development. Freud Sigmund Freud was an Austrian physician who treated patients with mental illnesses. Freud would listen…

Evolutionary theory is amongst the five developmental theories, and within evolutionary theory is the subcategory, Bronfenbrenner's bio ecological model. Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model suggests that a person’s biological makeup and environment they’re immersed in and interconnected. Within the bioecological model is a set of four systems. The systems start with the microsystem and radiating outwards towards the mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem. The system closest to the individual is…

Using systems theory this chapter will evaluate the usefulness of within person characteristics, such as adaptive coping and external factors external, which include; family support, neighbourhood networks, health provision, and government financial support and other factors that promote individual resilience. There are many variants of the systems theory, this paper will utilise the theory outlined by Bronfenbrenner, (1979) called the social ecological theory to take perspective on resilience.…