Bronfenbrenner Primer - Introduction to Develecology

This revised second edition builds on one of the first-ever introductions to child psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Model of Development Framework. It is a highly regarded resource for students beginning their studies in Developmental Psychology, Family Science, Sociology, Health Sciences, Social Work, Education.

List of contents

Prefaces
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction to Urie Bronfenbrenner
2 From Ecology of Human Development to Develecology
3 The Framework
4 The Person and Development
5 Activities
6 Dyads and Relations
7 Important Characteristics of Relations
8 Roles
9 Settings
10 Ecological Transitions
11 Essentials of Systems Theory
12 Microsystem
13 Proximal Processes and Development
14 Links and Relations Between Settings
15 Mesosystem
16 Developmental Trajectory
17 Exosystem
18 Macrosystem
19 Chronosystem
20 Research Design
21 Bronfenbrenner's Examples
22 Learning and Using Bronfenbrenner's Framework
23 Eco-Analysis
24 More about Bronfenbrenner's Work
25 More Applications of Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Model
26 Why Develecology?
27 Appendix 1: Exercises and Assignments
28 Appendix 2: Develecology 001: Bronfenbrenner Made Plain
29 Appendix 3: Selected Works of Urie Bronfenbrenner Pertinent to Develecology
30 Appendix 4: Directory of Definitions, Propositions and Hypotheses
Index

About the author

Lawrence G. Shelton is a Developmental Psychologist who has taught Human Development and Family Science at the University of Vermont since 1971. Dr. Shelton has authored and edited several books on child and adolescent development, as well as several handbooks and manuals for parents and teachers. In his teaching and writing he has applied Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems model in a variety of ways to many aspects of development.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence G. Shelton, Lawrence G. (University of Vermont Shelton
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 12.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032702193
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3270219-3
• No. of pages: 188
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, Family psychology, Educational psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Couple and Family psychology