Using Bronfenbrenner’s Human Ecological Model

Using Bronfenbrenner’s Human Ecological Model, you will discuss how each system has impacted your values, beliefs, behaviors, expectations, and perceptions of sexuality.

AAFCS and the Body of Knowledge (BOK) Related to Sexuality in the family

Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory must be used for the Analysis paper (Components are integrated, using APA citations, into the paper with understanding).

The following questions are meant to guide your writing. Choose topics that are the most relevant to you and the environment you grew up in. If any of these questions do not apply to you or you are uncomfortable responding to them in your narrative, please feel free to not answer those questions.

• What are some of the messages you received (from your microsystem) about such topics as premarital sex, extramarital sex, heterosexuality, homosexuality, transgender persons, birth control, abortion?

• What was your experience of sex education being taught in schools? Who or what institution(s) do you believe have been the most influential in your understandings of sexuality?

• In what ways do you believe such things as your age, gender, religion, and socioeconomic status influence how you view and express sexuality?

• If you were experiencing sexual issues within your relationship would you consider seeing a sex therapist? Why or why not? What personal values and messages from society, peers, family, etc. have impacted your view regarding sex therapy?