Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Theory Flashcards
Bronfenbrenner’s model also known as the?
Bioecological Systems theory
Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Model:Structure of Environment
-The Microsystem
-The Mesosystem
-The Exosystem
-The Macrosystem
-The Chronosystem
layer nearest the child,It includes structures such as one’s family,school and neighborhood
MICROSYSTEM
The microsystem Bronfenbrenner’s calls these?
bi-directional influences
serves as the connection between the structures of the child’s microsystem.include the link or interaction between the parents and teachers,or the parent and health services or the community and the church.
Mesosystem
This layer refers to the bigger social system in which child does not function directly.This includes the city government,the workplace,and the mass media.
Exosystem
This layer is found in the outermost part in the child’s environment,includes the cultural values,customs,and laws.
Macrosystem
covers the element of time as it relates to a child’s environments,involves patterns of stability and change”in the child’s life.
Chronosystem