Background
Bronfenbrenner, Urie was born on April 29, 1917 in Moscow. Son of Alexander and Eugenie Bronfenbrenner. came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1928.
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To understand the way children develop, Bronfenbrenner believes that it is necessary to observe their behavior in natural settings, while they are interacting with familiar adults over prolonged periods of time. His book offers an important blueprint for constructing a new and ecologically valid psychology of development.
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Bronfenbrenner, Urie was born on April 29, 1917 in Moscow. Son of Alexander and Eugenie Bronfenbrenner. came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1928.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1938. Master of Education, Harvard University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1942.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Gothenburg, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Munster, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Technology University Berlin, 1986.
Doctor in Family Sciences (honorary), Brigham Young University, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University South Carolina, 1989.
Assistant Chief Clinical Psychologist for Administration, and Research, Veterans’ Administration Central Office, Washington, District of Columbia 1946. Assistant Professor, of Psychology, University of Michigan 1946-1948. Jacob Gould Schurman Professor, of Human Development and Family Studies and of Psychology, Cornell University 1948.
Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Gothenburg) 1980, (Munster) 1981, (Technology University Berlin) 1986.
Honorary Doctor Family Sciences (Brigham Young University) 1982.
(To understand the way children develop, Bronfenbrenner be...)
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United States Air Force, 1942-1943, Office of Strategic Services, 1943-1944. Fellow American Psychological Association (Distinguished Achievements award 1993). Member American Psychological Society (charter member), Russian Academy Education (foreign member).
Married Liese Price, November 28, 1942. Children: Beth, Ann, Mary, Michael, Kate, Steven.