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Bronfenbrenner (1917 - 2005) (Bioecological Systems Theory: (1)…
Bronfenbrenner (1917 - 2005)
Inflenced by the surrounding environment
he stressed the importance of observing children in more than one environment
Bioecological Systems Theory:
1) Microsystem: a immediate environment
The Childs home, family, nursery or school. Child will react to people in their microsystem. More nurturing and supportive relationships will improve the child's development
2) Mesosystem: connections
Interaction of two or more Microsystems. for example: when a child's friends comes over for dinner they are potentially entering another microsystem environment
3) Exosystem: Indirect environment
Other people and plans which will have affect on the child's environment. for example: their parents work place, if they become redundant it will affect the child
4) Macrosystem: Social and Cultural values
It is a child's cultural patterns and values, as well as political and economic systems. For example: Children who live in countries where there is constant war. if a government changes they could raise nursery fee's therefore this will affect the parents and the child
5) Chronosystem: Changes over time
How 'history' of the society and child's life could impact their development. Changes in family structure/parents employment/family feuds. Awareness of different contexts
Link to early years:
Nurture
How the world around us affects children's development
Suggests children's development and learning can be understood and explained by thinking in terms of a number of the layers that encompass children as they grow and develop
Example: 2 sisters who are twins will see the world differently as their experiences are different
Societal Systems:
Family experiences
Wider friends & family
Positive influence
Negative influence
Carers/teachers
Can influence children's social development
Having low expectations of children
Body language/approach
Wider society
Social mobility children from a poor background and likely to achieve well
Social mobility = wealth, occupation & education (social hierarchy)
Pygmalion in the classroom
Children achieve higher when high expectations are held of them