The Bronfenbrenner Primer: A Guide to Develecology

"The Bronfenbrenner Primer: A Guide to Develecology This is the first ever introduction to Urie Bronfenbrenner&8217s Ecological Systems Framework written specifically for undergraduate students. The author provides a carefully structured, guided introduction to Bronfenbrenner&8217s concepts, their interpretation, and their potential applications. Bronfenbrenner&8217s scientific analysis of the role the environment plays in human development earned him a premier place alongside Jean Piaget, Sigmund Freud, and Erik Erikson as a contributor to our understanding of developmental processes. His ideas are essential for analysing how development happens, how it goes astray, how to right it when it does, and how to create environments that will promote healthy development. The Bronfenbrenner Primer walks students through each component of the framework in a logical order, helping students build a solid, systematic understanding. It describes the background and context that led Bronfenbrenner to develop his framework, illustrates a wide array "