Shannon Szukhent's Week 3 Padlet by Shannon Szukhent

Chapter 5 Summary

shannonszukhent — 2024-06-02 20:40:14 UTC

Urie Bronfenbrenner developed the basic ecological approach of human development. This ecological approach consists of four ecosystems. This includes Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, and Macrosystem. The Microsystem is the smallest most intimate level that includes immediate family and friends, and school. This extends into the Mesosystem that includes extended family and peer groups. The next largest is the Exosystem that extends into the community. The largest is the Macrosystem that extends into culture and the nation. One important aspect to remember is how the media effects children in a wide variety and have a great influence on our society. All of these have to do with the child's environment and the social influences around them. The chapter presents a story about a 15 year old girl named Naomi who gets into trouble by threatening another girl with a knife. The first thing they want to check is the home and the environment that Naomi is surrounded by. We learn that her parents are very involved with Naomi's life and lived in a good environment. It turns out that Naomi attacked a girl who is dating her ex-boyfriend and she said she felt pressured by her friends to do so. This case explains the ecological theory and how environment and the people around us influence us greatly. The chapter goes on to discuss which systems effected Naomi the most and how it is relevant to her story. Social media was also a trigger in this situation because it became a greater influence for Naomi to retaliate when she felt disrespected. The ecological approach has three elements that were highlighted in this chapter. This includes, the influence of children and social contexts, these social contexts are viewed as direct or indirect, and that these contexts are organized in a systemic function (Gavazzi, 2011).

Video: Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems

shannonszukhent — 2024-06-02 20:41:55 UTC

Website

shannonszukhent — 2024-06-02 20:44:13 UTC

News Story

shannonszukhent — 2024-06-02 20:51:58 UTC

Empirical Article

shannonszukhent — 2024-06-02 20:58:33 UTC

This article discusses more about Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory and talks some more about the systems.

Book Recommendation

shannonszukhent — 2024-06-02 21:05:16 UTC

The Courage to Be Yourself highlights real teens discussing the conflicts they face in their every day lives and how they learn to be themselves.

Discussion Questions

shannonszukhent — 2024-06-02 21:08:38 UTC

Which of Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems do you feel is the most important and why?
Out of all of the Ecological Systems mentioned, what system do you feel has the most influence on an adolescent? (Do you think maybe parents, family, peers, or culture, influence them the most? Is it a combination of influences?)

References

shannonszukhent — 2024-06-02 21:50:24 UTC

Gavazzi, S. M. (2011). Families with Adolescents: Bridging the gaps between theory, research, and practice. Springer. 41-47.

Book Recommendation

shannonszukhent — 2024-06-04 13:43:47 UTC

"I just do it differently!" is a children's book that discusses how children respond to difficult situations and how they can overcome these emotions. The book encourages children to overcome these feelings even if they do things differently than others.