The Ecology of Human Development

Экология человеческого развития
Urie Bronfenbrenner
1979-12-31

child developmentecologically valid psychologyecology of human developmentnaturalistic observationproximal processes
To understand the way children develop, Bronfenbrenner believes that it is necessary to observe their behavior in natural settings, while they are interacting with familiar adults over prolonged periods of time. His book offers an important blueprint for constructing a new and ecologically valid psychology of development.
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Ecological, longitudinal observation is necessary to capture valid developmental processes.
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The book provides a blueprint for constructing a new, ecologically valid psychology of development.
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Understanding child development requires observing children's behavior in natural settings during prolonged interactions with familiar adults.

Children observed interacting with familiar adults in natural settings over prolonged periods

Ecologically valid patterns and processes of human development as revealed by naturalistic observation of child–adult interactions

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