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Bowler, Josephine – Kairaranga, 2005
This conceptual article examines what is meant by the term "ecological-contextual" in relation to the assessment of children's needs. Revisiting the discipline of ethology, the article applies the construct of niche to the human species, including examples from children's experiences to validate the relevance of this link. Issues of…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Theory Practice Relationship, Ethology, Ecological Factors