Based on what you have learned throughout the past 5 weeks, summarize:

Reflection

Based on what you have learned throughout the past 5 weeks, summarize:

• At least two insights you have gained with regard to the impact of parents, families, early childhood care and education, and community on children’s development
• How the information you learned and evaluated in developing one of your Action Plans will impact the way you view and support the children and families with whom you work
• Your thinking with regard to the relationship between the role of a child and family advocate and that of an early childhood professional

Assignment length: Approximately 1 and 1/2 pages

Content Review

Linda Dotson

Walden University

Q).1 Define in your own words the structures of this ecological model, microsystems, mesosystems, ecosystems, microsystems, and chronosystem, and explain how each influences the socialization of a young child.

Microsystems can be described as the various proficiencies that one is able to interact and develop relationships with in a particular environment. Microsystems are essential and have an immense influence in the socialization of a child by influencing how a child responds to a given aspect of the environment he or she lives in. Mesosystems can be defined as the relationship that exists between a child and the environment of that child. Mesosystems helps to provide a bond between the microsystems of a child, for example the connection that may exist between a parent and the teacher of their child. Ecosystems on the other hand can be defined as an aspect of the social system that affect a child but the child does not directly participate in. An example by be health policy’s affecting the children but being felt by the parent. Macrosystems in this case can be defined as the customs and the culture where a child is being raised in. Macrosystems affect the way parents disseminate their responsibilities on their children. Lastly we have the chronosystem, this aspect deals with the aspect of time and how children are able to adapt to various developments associated with time such as the death of parents or the growth of a child (Härkönen, 2005).

As a child, I believe that the aspect of microsystems had an effect on my socialization. As a child I spent more time with my grandmother that people often confused her as my mother. This close relationship led to the development of a bond and I felt closer to my grandmother than my mother. The second aspect that influenced my socialization is the aspect of mesosystems. During my early years in school I had a problem when it came to spelling of English words. This may teacher develop a close relationship with my parents with the aim of trying to help me improve on reading and writing skills (Tudge, & Hogan, 2005).

References

Härkönen, U. (2005). The Bronfenbrenner ecological systems theory of human development. children, 44, 45.

Tudge, J., & Hogan, D. (2005). An ecological approach to observations of children’s everyday lives. Researching children’s experience, 102-121.