bronfrenbrenner Flashcards

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what is bronfrenbrenners theory?

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the biological systems theory — how the systems are interconnected and that the environment might impact on a child’s learning and development

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what are the five systems in bronfrenbrenners theory?

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microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem and chronosystem

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what is the microsystem?

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anything with direct influence: parents, siblings, teachers and peers

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what is the mesosystem?

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interactions between the childs microsystems: interactions between the child’s parents and teachers or between school peers and siblings

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what is the exosystem?

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formal & informal social structures which indirectly influence the child: neighbourhood, parents workplaces, parents friends and media

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what is the macrosystem?

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cultural elements: socioeconomic status, wealth, poverty and ethnicity

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what is the chronosystem?

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all the environmental changes eg major life transitions

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