Journal of Family Theory and Review 

About: Journal of Family Theory and Review is an academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Context (language use) & Poison control. It has an ISSN identifier of 1756-2570. Over the lifetime, 581 publications have been published receiving 15164 citations. The journal is also known as: Journal of family theory & review.

Uses and Misuses of Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory of Human Development

Abstract: This paper evaluates the application of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory as it is represented in empirical work on families and their relationships. We describe the “mature” form of bioecological theory of the mid-1990s and beyond, with its focus on proximal processes at the center of the Process-Person-Context-Time model. We then examine 25 papers published since 2001, all explicitly described as being based on Bronfenbrenner's theory, and show that all but 4 rely on outmoded versions of the theory, resulting in conceptual confusion and inadequate testing of the theory.

Urie Bronfenbrenner's Theory of Human Development: Its Evolution From Ecology to Bioecology

Abstract: We describe the evolution, over three phases, of Bronfenbrenner's theory from an ecological to a bioecological theory. Phase 1 (1973–1979) culminated in the publication of The Ecology of Human Development (1979). Phase 2 (1980–1993) saw almost immediate modifications to the theory, with more attention paid to the role of the individual and greater concern with developmental processes. In Phase 3 (1993–2006), proximal processes were defined and placed at the heart of bioecological theory, and from 1998, the Process-Person-Context-Time (PPCT) model was described as the theory's appropriate research design. Given the extent of these changes, and to avoid theoretical incoherence, scholars should be cautious about stating that their research is based on Bronfenbrenner's theory without specifying which version they are using.