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A 9 page paper that begins by identifying the three domains in human development. The writer then explains the ecological theory of human development, the systems theory and how they relate. Social and deep ecology are briefly defined. Gay and lesbian adoption is then discussed as an example of how the exosystem can negatively impact the development of a child. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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2003). Development in different domains often overlap development in other areas (Purdue University, 2003). There are three processes that affect development: growth, which relates tot he physical development domain, maturation,
which has to do with changes of a person that have little to do with environmental factors and are directly related to heredity; and learning, which is the one process
that allows individuals to change their behaviors as a result of experiences (Purdue University, 2003). These three processes promote development and change behaviors (Purdue University, 2003). Numerous experts and scholars
have offered theories about how human development occurs (Purdue University, 2003). For example, Piaget provided a cognitive development schema, Erickson and others focused on personality development, Bandura and others
focused on social cognitive development and Bronfenbrenner promoted an ecological systems model (Purdue University, 2003). An ecological approach to human development focuses on the environment and social context which the
individual experiences (Texas State University, 2003). The ecological theory posited by Bronfenbrenner is described as investigating "the complex system of interlaced and interdependent relationships between the biological organism and the
social/physical setting which forms the organism" (Texas State University, 2003). Bronfenbrenner offered a 5 systems theory with the individual in the center: 1. The Microsystem: these are the settings in
which the individual lives with differentiated roles in each setting. These are the earliest influences on a child and include the family and neighbors, school, peers, religious or church groups,
youth and/or the sports groups in which the child participates (Huitt, 2003; Texas State University, 2003). The individuals active participation in the settings helps to construct the system (Texas State
University, 2003). The microsystem has the earliest and most direct impact on the development of a child. 2. The Mesosystem: these are the interactions, the connections and the relationship that
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