The Ecological System Theory developed by Bronfenbrennern recognizes the microsystem as immediate environment, and often for a children the most common Microsystems are school, family, friends and mass media have been located in the exosystem (elements that don't have a direct connection with the children but still have an impact on his life).
Today mass media are way more present in children lives, almost as much as family or school and they use and know how to manage them well. So, with that being said, can mass media be considered an element of the microsystems for a children nowadays as are family or school? Do mass media have the same or a similar connection and impact over a children?
Yes, mass media today can be seen as part of the microsystem. Children interact with it daily, much like they do with family and school, and it strongly influences their development. However, because media isn’t always closely guided, its impact can be both positive and negative.
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