Four Components
(PPCT) Process Person Context Time
Process
Interaction between person and environment
Person
Attributes of the individual
Context
Critical location for interactions (college)
Time
Extent to which processes are continuous (micro time), durable (mesotime), and complex (macrotime)
Four Layers
Microsystems
Mesosystem
Exosystem
Macrosystem
Microsystems
Relationships with direct contact with the person
Mesosystem
Connection between relationships of Microsystems
Exosystem
Structures with no direct contact with the individual, but exerts influence on the individual
Macrosystem
Cultural context
Developmental Ecology Model
Development is a result of the relationships between people and their environments