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Urie Bronfenbrenner's Theory of Human Development: Its Evolution From Ecology to Bioecology

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Rosa, Edinete Maria, Tudge, Jonathan·2013·Journal of Family Theory & Review

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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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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
DOI: 10.1111/jftr.12022
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
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 1 d)
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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