Overview
For this reflection paper, you will be sharing your own (or made up) Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological systems in a four page paper that starts with a cover page and ends with a reference page, per APA Style.
For the content, This students will need to define each system (in your own words) but support with our textbook and journal articles from the BCCC Library Database by including in-text citations, per APA Style.
Applying Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Model
Think of yourself at a particular time in your childhood - list that particular age and what year it was in the introduction. Using the model from Urie Bronfenbrenner. we will be applying this to our own lives (but in the past).
Your introduction should be about you at the individual level for whatever year you have selected. This should include: age, sex and gender, and overall health.
For this paper, you should define the particular stage you are talking about and then share about your your own 'system' at that age. Remember to consider the impact on development as well. You can see rubric for more detail.
- Microsystem
- your family.
- your school and teacher.
- your peer group.
- the media - favorite TV shows, books, movies.
- your surrounding community.
- Mesosystem
- how your parents interacted with your peers.
- how your parents interacted with your school.
- whether your parents helped with schoolwork.
- how your community supported your school or activities (e.g., sports).
- Exosystem
- your parents’ jobs.
- vacations you took.
- whether there was a divorce/remarriage in your family
- Mass Media
- Macrosystem
- your ethnic heritage.
- your religious affiliations.
- whether you lived in an urban (city) or rural (country) setting.
- your socioeconomic status (or your parents depending on age).
- Chronosystem
- Major life transitions
- Historical events
- Gradual historical changes
Remember, our papers are in APA format, and all written submissions require in-text citations.
Please use headings and separate each system into paragraphs. Moreover, please proofread your paper prior to submission!