Bioecological theory

Author(s):  
Jihoun An ◽  
Sheresa Boone Blanchard
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Author(s):  
Gabriella Garcia Moura ◽  
Célia Regina Rangel Nascimento ◽  
Juliene Madureira Ferreira

AbstractWith a global extent, the pandemic of the new coronavirus and the resulting measures to contain the contagion imposed immediate changes in the routine of people and societies. In view of this historical event, the first part of this theoretical study discussed its relationship with the concept of crisis, while circumscribing human development processes, mobilizing reorganizations in life trajectories. In the second part, the intensification of the use of digital tools to support communication during social isolation was highlighted, particularly reflecting on new interactive arrangements and inter-corporeal experiences. The paper reflects on the proximal processes in the new interactive and contextual configurations through the bioecological theory of human development and, based on concepts of the enactive theory, discusses possible implications of the new perceptual fields and the production of meanings with the repositioning of the body and new modes of engagement. The study highlights that the changes, events, relationships, and effects that we are experiencing (trans)form our forms of sociability and bases of psyche.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 465-478
Author(s):  
Theresa O’Keefe

This article proposes Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory of human development as an interpretive lens for recognizing the challenges presented to the adolescent children of immigrant adults. His ecological framework helps us recognize how these adolescents are caught between cultures and experience the cultural divide differently than their parents, elders, and Anglo age peers. It includes suggestions for how ministers might assist these adolescents and elders to bridge what divides them from each other and the culture.


2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feiyan Chen ◽  
Joseph Agbenyega

THIS PAPER PRESENTS A study on what it means to practise home–kindergarten partnership differently. Using Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory, this study draws on the narratives of six Chinese parents' successful involvement in home–kindergarten partnerships. Data was gathered through semi-structured in-depth interviews with parents whose children attend three different kindergartens in Zhejiang, China. Narrative analysis was employed to analyse the data. Critical to the findings is the parents' willingness to grapple with initial complexities and educationally constructed borders and boundaries and to move beyond simplistic partnership with the kindergartens.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S384-S384
Author(s):  
Megan Gilligan ◽  
Axton Betz-Hamilton ◽  
Ashton Chapman

Abstract A systematic review of elder family financial exploitation (EFFE) literature from the past five years reflects limited use or consensus of theoretical perspectives. In this paper, we propose using Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory to frame the dynamic, interrelated factors associated with EFFE. Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory, specifically the PPCT model includes Proximal processes, Person characteristics, Contextual systems, and Time. Proximal processes are increasingly complex interactions between individuals (e.g., family communication). Person characteristics include demand (e.g., gender, age), resource (e.g., education), and force (e.g., temperament) characteristics affecting interactions. Contextual levels drawn from Bronfenbrenner’s original model (e.g., micro, meso, exo, and macro) emphasize the effect of interrelated systems on development. T refers to Time, including changes occurring in time (e.g., longitudinal) and over time (e.g., historical). Collectively, the PPCT model provides a framework for understanding the iterative, complex factors linked to EFFE.


2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 198-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan R. H. Tudge ◽  
Irina Mokrova ◽  
Bridget E. Hatfield ◽  
Rachana B. Karnik

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-82
Author(s):  
Livia Gomes Viana-Meireles ◽  
Daiany Mayara De França Saldanha ◽  
Danielle Maria Pereira Menescal ◽  
Raiany Kelly Abreu de Oliveira ◽  
Ricardo Hugo Gonzalez

INTRODUÇÃO: No contexto dos projetos sociais percebe-se um grande impacto no desenvolvimento dos participantes, quando ocorre com crianças e adolescentes, os ganhos nos aspectos fisiológicos e psicoemocionais podem ser ainda maiores. No entanto, na atual conjuntura política percebe-se uma diminuição de apoio de políticas públicas relacionadas ao esporte. OBJETIVO: Diante desse contexto esportivo o objetivo deste ensaio é aliar a Teoria Bioecológica de Bronfenbrenner e o Modelo Conceitual de Saúde para elucidar os impactos e implicações da participação jovens em projetos sociais esportivos, bem como contribuir na planificação, implementação e avaliação de ações de um projeto social. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um ensaio teórico que propõe a sistematização dos impactos de um projeto social esportivo no desenvolvimento de jovens e demonstrar os indicadores que um projeto pode apresentar para que se justifique o seu funcionamento. RESULTADOS: As teorias embasam os argumentos que justificam a importância de investimento público na participação esportiva como fator de proteção ao desenvolvimento de jovens, principalmente aqueles em situação de vulnerabilidade. O desenvolvimento de ações organizadas e que possam funcionar, em longo prazo, é fundamental para isso. CONCLUSÃO: Os projetos sociais devem se organizar por meio de ações que desenvolvam as habilidades socioemocionais, invistam na relação de treinadores e atletas, na expressão dos sentimentos e na possibilidade de funcionamento em longo prazo para que garantam a sustentabilidade e atendam os interesses de todos os atores envolvidos, principalmente os participantes. Conclui-se que os projetos sociais devem se alicerçar em teorias que sustentem suas ações. Os impactos positivos, nos aspectos socioemocionais, são essenciais na vida dos jovens que auxilia na proteção das crises existências, na melhora o autoconceito e na promoção da autodeterminação. ABSTRACT. Social sports projects for adolescents in Brazil: impacts, implications and barriers. BACKGROUND: In the context of social projects, there is a great impact on the development of participants, when it occurs with children and adolescents, the gains in the physiological and psycho-emotional aspects can be even greater. However, in the current political situation, there is a decrease in support for public policies related to sport. OBJECTIVE: Given this sporting context, the objective of this essay is to combine Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory and the Conceptual Health Model to elucidate the impacts and implications of youth participation in social sports projects, as well as to contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of actions of a social project. METHODS: This is a theoretical essay that proposes to systematize the impacts of a social sports project on the development of young people and to demonstrate the indicators that a project can present to justify its functioning. RESULTS: Theories support the arguments that justify the importance of public investment in sports participation as a protective factor for the development of young people, especially those in situations of vulnerability. The development of organized actions that can work in the long run is essential for this. CONCLUSION: Social projects must be organized through actions that develop socio-emotional skills, invest in the relationship of coaches and athletes, in the expression of feelings and in the possibility of long-term functioning to ensure sustainability and meet the interests of all stakeholders. actors involved, especially the participants. It is concluded that social projects must be based on theories that support their actions. The positive impacts, in socio-emotional aspects, are essential in the lives of young people, which helps to protect the existence of crises, improve self-concept and promote self-determination.


2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christia Spears Brown ◽  
Sharla D. Biefeld ◽  
Nan Elpers

In the United States, many adolescent girls experience sexual harassment before they leave high school, and between 20% and 25% of college women are survivors of sexual assault. Despite the many negative consequences associated with these experiences, perpetrating sexual harassment and assault is often viewed as normative. Using Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theoretical framework, we propose a bioecological theory of the perpetration and tolerance of sexual harassment of girls. We propose children’s proximal and distal contexts contribute to the endorsement of sexualized gender stereotypes, which in turn impacts high rates of both perpetration and acceptance of sexual harassment. We discuss the ways that three important microsystems—parents, peers, and schools—contribute to this acceptance. We also propose that key components of media within the exosystem work to further normalize sexual harassment of girls and women. These contexts inform children’s development, creating a culture that is permissive of sexual harassment, resulting in high rates of sexual harassment and assault in adolescence and emerging adulthood. Implications of our proposed theory for policymakers, teachers, parents, and researchers are discussed.


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