bronfrenbrenner Flashcards
what is bronfrenbrenners theory?
the biological systems theory — how the systems are interconnected and that the environment might impact on a child’s learning and development
what are the five systems in bronfrenbrenners theory?
microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem and chronosystem
what is the microsystem?
anything with direct influence: parents, siblings, teachers and peers
what is the mesosystem?
interactions between the childs microsystems: interactions between the child’s parents and teachers or between school peers and siblings
what is the exosystem?
formal & informal social structures which indirectly influence the child: neighbourhood, parents workplaces, parents friends and media
what is the macrosystem?
cultural elements: socioeconomic status, wealth, poverty and ethnicity
what is the chronosystem?
all the environmental changes eg major life transitions