Urie Bronfenbrenner
American Developmental Psychologist - Samantha Garcia
Early Life
Urie Bronfenbrenner was born in Moscow Russia on April 29, 1917. He moved to the United States when he was six. First to Pennsylvania, then to a rural part in New York. Urie attended Cornell University. By 1938 he completed his double major in psychology and in music. Then he completed his M.A at Harvard University. In 1946 he completed his PhD from the University of Michigan. In 1948 he accepted an offer from Cornell University as a professor in Human Development, Family studied and psychology.
The Ecological System Theory
The Ecological System Theory states that human development is influenced by the different types of environmental systems. The Ecological System Theory states that we encounter five different environments throughout our lifespan that may influence our behavior. This system includes The Micro System, The Mesosystem, The Exosystem, The Macro System, and The Chronosystem.
The Micro System
Refers to groups that most immediately and directly impact the child's development including family, school, religious institutions, neighborhood, and peers.
The Mesosystem
Interactions between the family and teachers. Also, relationship between the child’s peers and the family
The Exosystem
Involves links between a social setting in which the individual does not have an active role and the individual's immediate context
The Macrosystem
Describes the culture in which individuals live. Cultural contexts include developing and industrialized countries, socioeconomic status, poverty, and ethnicity. A child, his or her parent, his or her school, and his or her parent's workplace are all part of a large cultural context
The Chronosystem
Made up of the environmental events and transitions that occur throughout a child's life, including any sociohistorical events
1917-2005
Urie Bronfenfrenner died September 25, 2005 in Ithaca New York. He died due to complications from diabetes. He was 88 years old.