El enfoque organismico-evolutivo: Una visión integradora e innovadora para la psicología evolutiva

Resumen

In this article, the organismic-developmental approach is presented as a promising framework for developmental psychology. Its possibilities as an analytical scheme is exposed with its underlying assumptions and research programs. From the idea that the environment comprises the physical, interpersonal and sociocultural spheres of the human being, this approach describes man in interaction and transaction throughout his development. Also, this development is characterized by a progressive differentiation as well as integration to his environment. A new agenda is proposed as an effort to make of the organismic-developmental approach one concerned with the realities of this culture.