Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory
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Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory
Ecological MapAn ecological map is broken down into five systems; The Microsystem,
The Mesosytsem, The Macrosystem, The Exosystem and The Chronosystem, which was developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner
The theory uses many different types of relationships and environments of a person helping explain their development.
The individual (Bob)… • 16 year old male
• Parents are divorced
• Living in a rural and isolated area
• Only Child
•Working Class Family
The Microsystem….
The Microsystem includes activities and interactions in the child's
immediate surroundings.
The Microsystem…
• The Microsystem • Separated Parents (influences
from mum & dad)• Teachers• Education
• White Australian• Catholic
The Mesosytsem…
The mesosytsem is the connection for the structures of the Microsystem.
The environment of a child links with the child’s immediate surroundings
The Mesosytsem example…..
Parents Teachers
Parent teacher nights
Parents should
introduced
education into
the home , not only
the teacher
s responsibility e.g.
home readers
The Exosystem…
The exosystem supports both formal and informal environments, however this structure has an impact on the child’s
development within other systems.
The Exosystem…
The Exosystem
•Limited Technology•Working Parents•Neighbours•Community influences “mateship”
The Macrosystem…
The macrosystem is the outer most layer
within a child’s development. It has a variety of influences.
The Macrosystem… The Macrosystem…
• Limited technology due to isolation
• Government Support/payment• Australian culture
• Age Laws• Rural community
The Chronosystem…
The changing of environmental events and transitions over the life.
The Chronosystem…The
Chronosystem…
• Growing up in the drought
• 14 when Parents separated
•Generation Y and lack of connection