1 / 18

Family Systems Theory and Child Development

Family Systems Theory and Child Development. EDCI 331 September 8, 2003. Ecological Systems Theory. Uri Bronfenbrenner Microsystem Mesosystem Exosystem Macrosystem Chronosystem. Ecological Systems Theory. Like a set of nesting toys. Microsystem. Closest to the child

kerry-daniel
Download Presentation

Family Systems Theory and Child Development

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Family Systems Theory and Child Development EDCI 331 September 8, 2003

  2. Ecological Systems Theory • Uri Bronfenbrenner • Microsystem • Mesosystem • Exosystem • Macrosystem • Chronosystem

  3. Ecological Systems Theory • Like a set of nesting toys

  4. Microsystem • Closest to the child • Direct contact with child • Family • School • Childcare • Neighborhood • Church

  5. Microsystem • Relationships are bi-directional • Both toward and away from child • Interaction between structures is Key

  6. Mesosystem • Connection between structures in Microsystem • Teacher------Parents • Neighborhood----Church

  7. Exosystem • Larger social system • Parent’s workplace • Child does not interact directly with this system • There is interaction between structures in child’s microsystem • These interactions do impact child

  8. Macrosystem • Outermost layer in child’s environment • Cultural values • Laws • Social policy

  9. Chronosystem • Dimension of time as it relates to child’s environments • Timing of events • Aging of child

  10. “How does the world that surrounds a child help or hinder continued development?”

  11. Increased work demands • People (both parents) • Time spent at work • Stress • Deficit model • Increased emphasis/dependence on economy

  12. Relating Ecological Theory to other developmental models Piaget Sensorimotor---Microcosm Preoperational---More of Mesosystem due to development of language Operational—Exosystem/Macrosystem

  13. Attachment Theory • Sensitive responding by parent results in secure attachment • Lack of sensitive responding results in insecure attachment • Avoidant • Resistant/Ambivalent

  14. Attachment Theory • Secure • Seeks contact or greets from distance with smile/wave • Avoidant • Avoids parent • Resistant/ambibalent • Passive or active hostility toward parent

  15. Social Cognitive Theory • Triadic, dynamic, reciprocal interaction of environment, personal factors, behavior 1.Person-Behavior interaction • Thoughts, beliefs etc influence behavior 2.Environment-Personal Characteristics • Individual expectations, beliefs, competencies developed/modified by social influences/physical structures in environment

  16. Social Cognitive Theory 3.Behavior-Environment • Behavior determines environment • Environment modifies behavior

  17. Implications for us??? • Children come from wide variety of family systems and are a product of the family they are a part of • We must be able to understand many systems in order to relate to our students

  18. Divorce • Work with your partner to identify how divorce relates to Ecological Systems Theory, Social Cognitive Theory, or Attachment Theory

More Related