manuel fedrighi - Academia.edu (original) (raw)

Uploads

Papers by manuel fedrighi

Research paper thumbnail of Bronfenbrenner's theory 1 Running head: BRONFENBRENNER'S THEORY Uses and misuses of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory of human development

We describe the "mature" form of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory of the mid-1990s and beyon... more We describe the "mature" form of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory of the mid-1990s and beyond, with its focus on proximal processes at the center of the Process-Person-Context-Time model. We then examine 25 papers published since 2001, all explicitly described as being based on Bronfenbrenner's theory, and show that all but four rely on outmoded versions of the theory, resulting in conceptual confusion and inadequate testing of the theory itself.

Research paper thumbnail of Bronfenbrenner's theory 1 Running head: BRONFENBRENNER'S THEORY Uses and misuses of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory of human development

We describe the "mature" form of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory of the mid-1990s and beyon... more We describe the "mature" form of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory of the mid-1990s and beyond, with its focus on proximal processes at the center of the Process-Person-Context-Time model. We then examine 25 papers published since 2001, all explicitly described as being based on Bronfenbrenner's theory, and show that all but four rely on outmoded versions of the theory, resulting in conceptual confusion and inadequate testing of the theory itself.

Log In