Question 1

Question 1

Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory

Answer 1

Child develops within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment

Question 2

The levels in Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory

Answer 2

1) Microsystem
2) Mesosystem
3) Exosystem
4) Macrosystem
5) Chronosystem

Question 3

Microsystem

Answer 3

Innermost level, consists of activities and interaction patterns in childs immediate surroundings with bidirectional relationships

Question 4

Mesosystem

Answer 4

Encompasses connections between microsystems, such as: school, neighbourhood, home. E.g. child’s academic achievement depends not only on classroom but also parental involvement in school life

Question 5

Exosystem

Answer 5

Consists of social settings that do not contain children but nevertheless affect children’s experiences in immediate settings. E.g. workplace, which offer flexible work schedules, paid maternity/paternity leave and sick leave when child is ill

Question 6

Macrosystem

Answer 6

Outer most level consisting of cultural values, laws, customs and resources. Support at inner levels dependent on priority macrosystem gives to childrens needs

Question 7

Chronosystem

Answer 7

Interaction is ever changing