FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ecological Systems Theory, Attachment Theory, Community Media

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1020
• Professor: Shayna Skakoon- Sparling

Document Summary

Compare data on family life among different kids of societies. Transitions growing up in canada vs. africa is very different. Compare census, social agency or demographic data to determine patterns of family life. Use questionnaires or interviews over a number of years to follow up on earlier investigations. Content analysis of talking about the birds and the bee"s to kids it gives you an idea of what is uncomfortable vs what is not when talking to parents. Systematic examination of cultural artifacts or various forms of communicate to determine themes. When your parents get divorced at 2 vs 12 it impacts you differently. When you have a baby at 18 vs 28: lives are linked. The transitions that a person experiences can impact all people in your family. Consists of people and objects in an individuals immediate environment who are closets to them. What happens in one microsystem will influence the others.