Stereotypes and Commercial Teaching Material
The Bioecological Model of Human
Pamela George
Sociology 312
Professor: McAleer
Date: 2/27/2012
The Ecological systems focus on interrelationships between humans and the
environments. The environment in which a child is raised in can have a large impact on
ones growth and developmental outcomes. Schools and teachers who provide a
learning atmosphere. To develop intellectually, emotionally, socially, and morality
includes interaction of family care, school, peer group, and community all
working together to build a strong communication between them. There are four basic
systems in the The Bioecological Model of Human Development, they are the
Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem.
Microsystem is a pattern of activities, social roles and interpersonal relations
experienced by the child in a given face-to-face setting with particular physical,social
interactions with the immediate environment, the ones the child has direct contact with,
such as family, peers, school or childcare environments and neighborhood.
The parents may affect the child’s beliefs and behavior, but the child may also
affects the behavior and beliefs of the parent. Bronfenbrenner calls these bi-directional
influences. These relationships and interactions in the Microsystem are the strongest
and have the greatest impact on the child. Adults need to be good role models because
children will observe their behavior and try to imitate it. If the adults promote positive
healthy interactions it shows children an effective way to communicate in a self-
confident manner. In a peer group ,children get a sense of who they are and what they
Pamela George
Sociology 312
Professor: McAleer
Date: 2/27/2012
The Ecological systems focus on interrelationships between humans and the
environments. The environment in which a child is raised in can have a large impact on
ones growth and developmental outcomes. Schools and teachers who provide a
learning atmosphere. To develop intellectually, emotionally, socially, and morality
includes interaction of family care, school, peer group, and community all
working together to build a strong communication between them. There are four basic
systems in the The Bioecological Model of Human Development, they are the
Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem.
Microsystem is a pattern of activities, social roles and interpersonal relations
experienced by the child in a given face-to-face setting with particular physical,social
interactions with the immediate environment, the ones the child has direct contact with,
such as family, peers, school or childcare environments and neighborhood.
The parents may affect the child’s beliefs and behavior, but the child may also
affects the behavior and beliefs of the parent. Bronfenbrenner calls these bi-directional
influences. These relationships and interactions in the Microsystem are the strongest
and have the greatest impact on the child. Adults need to be good role models because
children will observe their behavior and try to imitate it. If the adults promote positive
healthy interactions it shows children an effective way to communicate in a self-
confident manner. In a peer group ,children get a sense of who they are and what they