Social Ecological Model

What should I know about the Social Ecological Model?

The Social Ecological Model states that behaviors are influenced by individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy factors.

Adapted from: Bronfenbrenner, U. (1977). Toward an experimental ecology of human development. American Psychologist, 32(7), 513-531.

How does the Social Ecological Model show up in our work?

The Social Ecological Model has taught us to look at our clients' health promotion opportunities from a holistic point of view. We think about what needs to happen on an individual, interpersonal, institutional, community, and social/public policy level for an intervention to be successful.

Where can I learn more about the Social Ecological Model?

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References

1. Glanz K. Rimer B. Viswanath K., ed Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory Research and Practice. Chapter 20. 4th ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass; 2008. http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/33271241/health_behavior___education.pdfAWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ56TQJRTWSMTNPEA&Expires=1467495365&Signature=gDRBexgQnDrGCmQqlriERSyhM2o%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B filename%3DHEALTH_BEHAVIOR_AND_HEALTH_EDUCATION_The.pdf - page=351. Accessed July 1, 2016.

2. Women's and Children's Health Policy Center Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. An Introduction to the Ecological Model in Public Health [YouTube Video]. 2013. Accessed July 1, 2016.

3. National Institutes of Health. e-Source: Behavior and Social Science Research. http://www.esourceresearch.org/Default.aspx?TabId=736. Accessed July 1, 2016.