Microsystem
What is the microsystem
This system includes a child's direct interactions with parents, teachers, and peers.
What is the mesosytem?
The mesosystem refers to the interactions between two or more elements of the microsystem, such as the relationship between a child’s parents and teachers.
What is the ecosystem?
This system affects a child indirectly, even though they do not directly participate in it.
What is the macrosystem?
This system includes the broader societal and cultural influences on a child's development.
What is the chronosystem?
The chronosystem refers to the dimension of time, considering the influence of historical events, transitions, and life changes on development over time.
The microsystem is the largest and most distant environmental system in Bronfenbrenner’s model
False – it is the closest and most immediate system
How does communication between a child’s teacher and parent affect the child’s development?
Positive communication ensures consistency between home and school, reinforcing academic learning and emotional support.
What is an example of an exosystem influence on a child’s development?
A parent's workplace policies, community services, government policies, media and technology
Which of the following is an example of a macrosystem influence?
A) A parent losing their job
B) A teacher giving extra homework
C) A country's laws requiring all children to attend school
D) A child’s best friend moving away
C) A country's laws requiring all children to attend school
Name a historical event that would impact a child's development?
COVID 19 pandemic, war, natural disaster
What's a negative impact in Emily's microsystem?
Her parents are getting divorced and her best friend has moved away
The mesosystem does not affect a child’s development because it only involves other people
False - the interactions between environments directly impact the child
Has Emily's mother losing her job impacted Emily's exosystem?
Yes - it's causing financial stress in the household
The macrosystem remains constant and does not change over time
False - the macrosystem evolves with societal, political, and economic changes
What is a life event that has impacted Emily's chronsystem?
Emily's parents divorce has impacted her emotional well being and daily routine