Still Misused After All These Years? A Reevaluation of the Uses of Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory of Human Development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12927366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Tudge (0000-0003-4242-8067, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, corresponding author), Ayse Payir (0000-0003-1210-2082, University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Elisa Avellar Merçon De Vargas (0000-0003-1229-3122, University of North Carolina at Greensboro), H Cao (0000-0003-3635-9499, University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Yue Liang (0000-0003-2166-8934, University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Jiayao Li (0009-0002-5947-692X, University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Lia O’brien (0000-0003-1995-910X, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 427-445 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Theory & Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1756-2570 • E-ISSN: 1756-2589 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jftr.12165 |
| OpenAlex | W2558902603 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 77 |
| References cited | 54 |
A theoretical review published in 2009 revealed that scholars who stated that their research was based on Urie Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory of human development rarely used it appropriately. To what extent has the situation changed since then? We used the same methods to identify relevant articles as had been used in the 2009 article and found 20 publications whose authors explicitly claimed that Bronfenbrenner provided the theoretical foundation for their study. Although 18 of those publications included citations to the mature (mid‐1990s) version of Bronfenbrenner's theory, only two appropriately described, tested, and evaluated the four major concepts of Bronfenbrenner's theory—proximal processes, person characteristics, context, and time. Failure either to correctly describe the theory or to critically test its central concepts poses significant problems for the future of family studies and developmental science. We discuss potential ways to improve this situation through metatheoretical, methodological, and pedagogical reflections
Child development · Context (archaeology · Development theory · Developmental psychology · Ecological systems theory · Epistemology · Foundation (evidence · Human development (humanity · Political science · Sociology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Family and Disability Support Research · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 77 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 7,7 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 77 |