HDFS 135 1st Edition Lecture 15Human Ecology TheoryHuman ecology draws from a diverse group of influences (genetics, evolutionary theory, ecology, home economics, etc.)Urie Brofenbrenner; Human DevelopmentBrofenbrenner believed that development proceeded through the interaction between the individual and his/her environment (Classic equation B= f (PE). Behavior is a function of the person and the environment. Urie wantedto stress a focus on the interaction of people and their environments (came up with the 4 levels of environmental systems.1) Microsystem: Most immediate setting- the actual setting that the child lives in and interacts in.2) Mesosystem: Interactions among elements in the microsystem. Relations between school and family, for example, or peer group and family.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.3) Exosystem: Settings that influence the development of the individual, but in which the individual doesn’t participate directly. Workplace of the parents for example; local school board.4) Macrosystem: Attitudes and ideologies of the culture in general. The shared assumptions within the culture about how things should be done, about how the world is organized.For the test you will want to read pages 201-210 from the book. This will most likely be on the test so pay close
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