PSYC 101 Chapter 9: Pg. 366-369
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Bronfenbrenner conceptualizes the environment as a set of nested structures each structure represents a diff level of influence on dev. While child dev indi characteristics interact with environment forces present at each level. Every level have impact on child dev. Microsystem: activities, roles, and relationships in which child directly participates over time. Child"s family dominant during infancy and early childhood. Becomes richer and more complex as child grows older. Bidirectional nature of all relationships within microsystem. Parents" marital relationship can affect how they treat children. Supportive marital relationship helps parents interact more with sensitivity and effectively with their children. Mesosystem: connections among various microsystems - family, peets, schools. Supportive relations among contexts can benefit the child. Parent value school how successful child is. Exosystem: settings that children may not be directly be a part of but still influence their dev. Parents" workplace allow parents to spend more time with children.
