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The Five Concentric Circles Around the Individual
Yuri Bronford Brenner developed a theory in the 1970s about how our development as individuals is actually connected to the systems we live in. Our context can be understood as divided up into five concentric circles surrounding the individual. The macrosystem looks at overarching culture and its attitudes and ideologies. Next comes the social setting, things like social services, media, local politics, and neighbors. For example, a person's experience of development could be impacted by how the removal of a social service the family needs creates stress in the family.