SOC 312 Child Family and Society
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Week 1 DQ 1 Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological<br />
Model<br />
Your text uses Bronfenbrenner’s ecological<br />
model to explain how children’s development<br />
is affected by different groups within their<br />
world. Using this theory, we can underst<strong>and</strong><br />
how children are socialized both intentionally<br />
<strong>and</strong> unintentionally. You must underst<strong>and</strong><br />
how this theory applies to your own upbringing<br />
as well as a young child’s upbringing in order<br />
to truly comprehend the concept. Use your<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing of this theory to respond to the<br />
questions below.<br />
Week 1 DQ 2<br />
Agents of Socialization<br />
Agents of socialization include parents,<br />
siblings, extended family, community, culture,<br />
economic environment, religion, child care,<br />
school, teachers, peers, formal organizations,<br />
sports, mass media, <strong>and</strong> technology. In an<br />
ideal world, these agents would complement<br />
one another in order to best influence a child’s<br />
development. Choose three of the above
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