The Ecology of Human Development: Experiments by Nature and Design
Urie Bronfenbrenner’s developmental psychology book treats human development as a pattern shaped not only by the individual but also by family, school, community, and culture. Through ecological systems theory, it shows the layered environments that support growth.
Work Information
A layered system of environments that shape human development.
Urie Bronfenbrenner's The Ecology of Human Development: Experiments by Nature and Design rethinks research on child development by extending it beyond the home and school to institutions and culture. It offers a view that refuses to reduce development to what happens inside the individual.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Published
- 1979-06-04
- Pages
- 352 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 16.51 x 2.54 x 24.77 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780674224568
- ISBN-10
- 0674224566
- Price
- 18515 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Education & Reference/Writing, Research & Publishing Guides/Publishing & Books/Bibliographies & Indexes
To understand the way children develop, Bronfenbrenner believes that it is necessary to observe their behavior in natural settings, while they are interacting with familiar adults over prolonged periods of time. His book offers an important blueprint for constructing a new and ecologically valid psychology of development.
Urie Bronfenbrenner is Jacob Gould Schurmn Professor of Human Development and family Studies and of Psychology, Emeritus,Cornell University.
Reviews
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If you are interested in child development then this book is essential reading. For years we have discussed the nature-nurture debate as if the two were mutually exclusive. Bronfenbrenner here presents a model that integrates all the different factors that influence human development - from individual attributes to the culture in which the child is growing up. Not the easiest of reads the book is nonetheless well written with a strong sturcture and logical progression. Highly recommended.
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As a Master candidate student I used the Ecology of Human Development in writing my thesis. I had read articles related to Bronfenbrenner's book. The author describes the ecological environment ... arrangement of concentric structures referred to as the micro, meso, exo, and macrosystems. I found the Ecology of Human Development as a book I can use as a reference. I love working with young children, and the book widen my knowledge as to how the child is viewed in each of the settings. The author writes of how the child develop, and how these systems relate to the child developing. In addition, Bronfenbrenner elaborates on the important of observing the child in these settings. Indeed, I found the book relevance.
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Bronfenbrenner demonstrates the importance of using a stratified, systemic model to deconstruct the psychosocial environment that any Social Scientist attempts to understand. The book provides a pragmatic model for deconstructing and exploring each of the six social layers that constitute a sociocultural environment. Moreover it assist in drawing possible causal and correlative connections between the various layers, identifying patters and links. As such this book is useful for any professional that needs to develop interventions or conduct research within a particular sociocultural system. I found it an easy read as well as a useful reference.
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This book was delivered to my kindle immediately and a preview was available first. The preview gave me the assurance that I was selecting the right book so thanks all 😊
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Should be a required book for every doctoral learner in psychology and other related social sciences. I found it particularly useful in my dissertation discussing the societal system's impact on human behavior.