Bioecological Theory and the Family and Community
According to Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory, there are five environmental systems that an individual interacts with:
1. Microsystems – these are the institutions and groups that most directly impact the child's development and include family, school, community, and peers
2. Mesosystem - this refers to the relations between the different Microsystems, for instance the relation between th parents and the teachers/ school; or between the parents and the church, and so forth. These contexts too effect the child.
3. Exosystem - an external system of another may impact one of the ecosystems (or microsystems) of the child. For instance, the mother's work may impact the child's family life, or a teacher's challenging domestic situation may influence her teaching hence impacting child.
4. Macrosystem – this is the wider culture in which the child lives. These include developing and industrialized countries, socioeconomic status, poverty, and ethnicity . The larger cultural context shares a common identity and shapes thoughts, behavior, feelings of the child. The macrosystem also changes gradually and subtly over time due to its own often indiscernible influences. (Kail, & Cavanaugh, 2010).
5. Chronosystem: The external sociohistorical and personal events that happen to the child that impact him. For instance, divorce may negatively impact the child, particularly during the first year. As regards, sociohistorical changes, females have never had it better than now with the increase of tolerance and gender equality
Critical assessment of Andrea Palladio and Sinan's architectural texts
The document compares two architects, Sinan and Palladio. Two writings by each respective architect are examined for similarities and differences, while their lives and work are also discussed briefly. Both show a remarkable reverence for their respective Gods, and both use the art of architecture to solidify this reverence.