HD 1004 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14-16: Child Neglect, Harry Stack Sullivan, Child Abuse
13 Dec 2016
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The microsystem or the setting in which the individual lives, such as a family, the world of peers, school, etc. The mesosystem which consists of links b/w the microsystem, such as the connection b/w family processes and peer relationships. The exosystem or the culture in which the individual lives such as a nation or an ethnic group. The chronosystem or sociohistorical circumstances,, such as increased numbers of working mothers, divorced parents, etc. Mutual synchrony, which means that teach persons behavior depends on the partners previous behavior. Or the interaction can be reciprocal in a precise sense, which means that the actions of the partners can be matched, as when one partner imitates the other or when there is mutual smiling. Ex: mutual gaze or eye contact for synchronized interaction. Another example of synchronization occurs in scaffolding, which means adjusting the level of guidance to fir the childs performance. Scaffolding can be used to support childrens efforts at any age.
