Urie Bronfenbrenner's Theory of Human Development: Its Evolution From Ecology to Bioecology
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We describe the evolution, over three phases, of Bronfenbrenner's theory from an ecological to a bioecological theory. Phase 1 (1973–1979) culminated in the publication of The Ecology of Human Development (1979). Phase 2 (1980–1993) saw almost immediate modifications to the theory, with more attention paid to the role of the individual and greater concern with developmental processes. In Phase 3 (1993–2006), proximal processes were defined and placed at the heart of bioecological theory, and from 1998, the Process‐Person‐Context‐Time ( PPCT ) model was described as the theory's appropriate research design. Given the extent of these changes, and to avoid theoretical incoherence, scholars should be cautious about stating that their research is based on Bronfenbrenner's theory without specifying which version they are using .
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Bronfenbrenner's theorizing developed in three phases: 1973-1979, 1983-1993, and 1993-2006.
“These iterations were developed across three distinct phases: (a) 1973-1979, (b) 1983-1993, and (c) 1993-2006 (Rosa & Tudge, 2013).”
From Technologizing Bronfenbrenner: Neo-ecological Theory. (2023) · cites this paper as Rosa & Tudge, 2013
The Abstract and phase headings identify three phases, with Phase 1 spanning 1973–1979 and Phase 3 spanning 1993–2006. But they date Phase 2 to 1980–1993, not 1983–1993. (LLM, conf=0.93)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredBronfenbrenner's theory was fully developed by the turn of the century and did not take account of development in the digital age.
“Bronfenbrenner’s theory, being fully developed by the turn of the century (Rosa & Tudge, 2013), did not consider the impact of developing in the digital age.”
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- Authors
- Rosa, E. M., & Tudge, J.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro (US)
- ORCID
- Tudge, Jonathan
- Venue
- Journal of Family Theory & Review
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2013-12
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 243-258
- ISSN
- 1756-2570 (ISSN-L)
- 1756-2589
- OpenAlex
- W1675192189
- Semantic Scholar
- 5ad78d042a25ab1c40f7ad12f034e7f019951c62
- Cited by
- 775
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 127 · 2025: 99 · 2024: 82 · 2023: 65 · 2022: 76 · 2021: 86 · 2020: 67 · 2019: 48 · 2018: 39 · 2017: 28 · 2016: 24 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 39.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- libres.uncg.edu
- Locations
- Journal of Family Theory & Review (publishedVersion)
- NC Digital Online Collection of Knowledge and Scholarship (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Psychology of Development and Education
- Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- Bronfenbrenner, bioecological model, ecological systems theory, human development theory, proximal processes, Process-Person-Context-Time model, developmental processes
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