Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model

While there is agreement that trauma informed care generally refers to a philosophical stance integrating awareness and understanding of trauma and its ongoing impact on patients’ health and lives, there is not yet consensus on a definition or clarity on how the model can be applied in a variety of settings. The philosophical underpinnings of trauma informed care trace to the feminist movements of the 1970s (Burgess & Holstrom, 1974), and the emergence of child-advocacy centers and awareness and response to child abuse in the 1980s. In combination with the growth of research in combat-related posttraumatic stress after the Vietnam War, the focus then expanded to mental health practice, especially in the context of traumatic events. By the late 1990s and early 2000s, social work and mental health professionals began to articulate organizational frameworks for delivery of trauma informed care, as well as conceptual models based on scientific evidence about how traumatic stress impacts brains and behavior (Bloom, 1997; Harris & Fallot, 2001; Covington, 2002; Rivard, Bloom, & Abramovitz, 2003; Ko, Ford, Kassam-Adams, et al. 2008; Bloom, 2010). In 1998, SAMHSA launched the Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence study, a seminal study in 27 sites over five years that examined trauma-integrated services counseling. Following that, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) began identification and distribution of empirically supported trauma-specific mental health

In this paper, I will be talking about how an individual develops throughout their life and the many changes they go through while still maintain the skills they’ve learned. Human Development is very important for a person’s emotional and physical growth. In this paper, I will be discussing Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Model, providing examples of Mesosystem, Ecosystem, and Microsystems. Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development and Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Reasoning will be addressed by giving examples of what stage of cognitive development Harry shows and what stages of Kohlberg’s theory he represents. This paper will further the understanding of the different developments a person goes through to reach their fullest potential of

In a trauma informed agency, it’s important that all staff are frequently updated with the principles of trauma informed care (Trauma-Informed Care: A Sociocultural Perspective, 2014). Such principles would involve a collection of resources, evidence based research, academic findings, reports, and quality approaches used by collaborating agencies (Trauma-Informed Care: A Sociocultural Perspective, 2014). Resources are very valuable to staff when they are needing a new strategy, in the case of their clients not responding effectively to former methods (Trauma-Informed Care: A Sociocultural Perspective,

In Jennifer Cisney’s lecture on “Impact Dynamics of Crisis and Trauma,” she outlined four major goals of Psychological First Aid. Above all the material in Module One, I found this specific material most helpful in my practice because it gives me focal points to ensure I am putting the correct focus on Psychological First Aid that I should. We have been learning the critical important of this First Aid to trauma survivors and how if they can be “triaged” correctly by these First Aid components it greatly impacts the person’s recovery.

It is critical that clinicians be able to identify history of trauma in clients with psychotic disorders (Putts, 2014, p.83). Researchers reviewed the clients’ charts and found that in clients with at least one hospitalization related to psychiatric issues there was an 87.2% exposure to trauma identified by the researchers versus a 28% exposure to trauma identified by clinicians (Putts, 2014, p.83). The lack of recognition of exposure to trauma by clinicians has a significant impact in client’s experience during treatment because many of them lack the skills to bring up the topic for discussion during counseling, and many other clients are not even aware of the relationship between their traumatic experiences, and how those experiences have

The term “Psychological trauma” refers to damage wrought from a traumatic event, which that damages one’s ability to cope with stressors. “Trauma” is commonly defined as an exposure to a situation in which a person is confronted with an event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to self or others’ physical well-being (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Specific types of client trauma frequently encountered by which therapists and other mental health workers frequently encounter in a clinical setting include sexual abuse, physical , or sexual assault, natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis, domestic violence, and school or/and work related violence (James & Gilliland, 2001). Traumatic

Trauma-informed care mainly aims at realizing the impact that trauma brings and identify the potential paths for recovering. It also goes ahead to recognize the symptoms and signs of trauma in the staff, clients, families, and other people who are involved in the system (Withers, 2017). After this, the

Sullivan, Murray, and Ake (2016) identified that in the child welfare system, the provision of trauma-informed care is particularly critical due to the fact that when compared to other child-servicing systems, it has been determined that within this system, the likelihood of exposure to traumatic events is higher. Their study is focused on the description and evaluation of the first nationally available trauma-informed training resource developed for

Discuss Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory and how it applies to the plight of children in the European migrant crisis

JCC realizes the impact of trauma on staff, families and children; It recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, and JCC takes action to respond adequately and integrate the knowledge of trauma into their practice. GA and JCC seek to help their staff and clients from traumatization (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration [SAMHSA], 2015). For example, R. Paul (personal communication, April 25, 2015) stated that GA lack trauma professionals to help and support the youth. Therefore, GA works together with the Uplift Little Haiti and professional clinical social workers who help the children to address their trauma issues. JCC has a program for staff and employees where they come together to discuss and share about what is going on in their personal life and work environment. Also, JCC analyzes and evaluates what is life-giving through peer support environment. Furthermore, JCC has a special program every year, of trauma training for their case managers, T. Gaynor (Personal Communication, April 25, 2017). Therefore, GA and JCC are “sensitive to the reality of traumatic experiences” in the lives of the children, parents, staff, administration, youths, families and the community. (Bloom & Sreedhar, 2008, p.50). GA and JCC have an organizational system and treatment framework that includes recognizing, understanding, and responding to the impacts of all forms of trauma. They provide fundamental principles of trauma: “safety, peer support, trustworthiness, collaboration, mutuality, empowerment, voice, choice, and cultural(SAMHSA,

When working with clients in today’s society it’s extremely important to take into consideration the specific needs of each individual. Serious contemplation is given to the approaches and methods regarding the client’s need and presenting matters. Trauma appears in many forms in society, even from the 1960’s due to the impact on returning soldiers from war. Since this, trauma has been categorised and widely researched leading to numerous theories. Psychotherapies were one of the first approaches to be founded in the 1970’s, which were the foundations to counselling

"Ecological systems theory is an approach to study of human development that consists of the 'scientific study of the progressive, mutual accommodation, throughout the life course, between an active, growing human being, and the changing properties of the immediate settings in which the developing person lives, as this process is affected by the relations between these settings, and by the larger contexts in which the settings are embedded'" (Bronfenbrenner, 1989, page or #). When reading and researching to gain deeper understanding and

When I decided to take the trauma course, I was hesitant at first to take it. I did not know what to expect nor felt I would be prepare listen to stories about traumatic occurrences, despite of the number of years I have worked in the field of community mental health. Therefore, now that we are in week eight, I am delighted to have taken this course. The impression I had at first, has changed my insight concerning what is trauma, as for many years, I did not understand why a person in many instances, could not process their trauma. In a quote by Chang stated, “The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening; the smaller the doubt, the smaller the awakening. No doubt, no awakening” (Van Der Kolk, 2014, p. 22). The goes in congruence with my understanding on trauma and how it has changed during this course. As a result, I feel I am awakening when acquiring more about trauma.

The ecological theory of development that was proposed by Urie Bronfenbrenner (1917-2005), is relevant to state all of our lives. Bronfenbrenner’s research demonstrates how our development is affected by the environment in which we live. The model consist of five major systems; microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. "Ecological systems theory is an approach to study of human development that consists of the scientific study of the progressive, mutual accommodation, throughout the life course, between an active, growing human being, and the changing properties of the immediate settings in which the developing person lives, as this process is affected by the relations between these settings, and by the larger

The social ecological perspective is seen as a dynamic process in the development of people. “The focus of the social ecological model is the interaction between the person and environment. The fundamental assumption is that behaviour is the result of the interaction between individuals and the contexts they are exposed to.” (Visser, 2007, p. 103) Personality characteristics and behaviour develop in that interaction process. However psychological and biological factors do play an important role in this process. The personality development is mainly determined by the interaction between psychological, biological and environmental factors. (Moen, Elder, & Luscher, 1995) There are various theories about the social ecological development of people. One of them is Urie Bronfenbrenner social ecological model. In this assessment I will be discussing Bronfenbrenners’ social ecological model and its relevance to my own life. I will explore the ecological model in terms of my own childhood and will discuss the impact it has on the distinctiveness in the South African context.