Urie Bronfenbrenner
Urie Bronfenbrenner · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Developmental psychologist who created ecological systems theory
1917, Moscow, Russia — 2005, Ithaca, New York, United States
Russia · United States
Urie Bronfenbrenner is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Developmental psychologist who created ecological systems theory
Urie Bronfenbrenner was a developmental psychologist who created ecological systems theory, framing human development as shaped by nested layers of environment from the family to society. He was also a co-founder of the U.S. Head Start program for early childhood. Born to a Jewish family that emigrated to the United States when he was a child, he was Jewish.
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Developmental psychologist who created ecological systems theory
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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