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“We as a nation need to be reeducated about the necessary and sufficient conditions for making human beings human. We need to be reeducated not as parents--but as workers, neighbors, and friends; and as members of the organizations, committees, boards--and, especially, the informal networks that control our social institutions and thereby determine the conditions of life for our families and their children.”

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Urie Bronfenbrenner
Urie Bronfenbrenner

Urie Bronfenbrenner was a distinguished psychologist famous for his ecological systems theory, which highlights the significance of the environment in human development. Born on April 29, 1917, and deceased on September 25, 2005, his contributions have had a lasting impact on the field of psychology. more

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