Ecological System Bronfenbrenners Social Ecology Model Ecological systems

Ecological System

Bronfenbrenner’s Social Ecology Model Ecological systems theory views the child or adolescent as developing within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment. The interacting systems that help explore communication, relationships and developmental characteristics are :

n The Microsystem – layer involves the immediate elements of the individual’s lives, such as family context, school, peers and friends.

n The Mesosystem – layer of connections between children's immediate settings such as involvement of parents to child’s development.

n The Exosystem – layer of social connections outside their immediate environment that nevertheless affect their experiences.

n The Macrosystem – layer includes cultural values, laws, customs, and resources that influence experiences and interactions at the inner levels of the environment.

n The Chronosystem – layer of temporal changes in children's environment which produce new conditions that affect development.

Ecological Map

Macrosystem Australian culture Iranian background Media Society’s view Conservative family environment Government Muslim beliefs

Exosystem Community Financial difficulty School Multiculturalism

Mesosystem Neighbours School friends Teachers Relatives

Microsystem Mum Younger sister Dad

Macrosystem Iranian background Exosystem Conservative family environment Multiculturalism Australian culture School Media Mesosystem School friends Community Relatives Neighbours Teachers Microsystem Muslim Beliefs Dad Younger sister Finan cial diffic ulty Society’s view

How is she differ from standard Australian population? 1) Her physical characteristic is different. No as developed as standard Australian population. 2) She is strongly affected by her family when her parents have strong Iranian background. She’s affected by both Iranian culture and Australian culture.

How is she differ from standard Australian population? 3) Her family status is low socioeconomic class comparing to the standards. 4) Early childhood education she went through is lower level than to the standards.