“…The foundation of EI has been influenced by ecological systems theory (Barnett et al, 1997;Bronfenbrenner, 1979;1992), as the better understanding of the family characteristics, ecology, values, and accessibility to EI is critical (McManus et al, 2020) in understanding the interaction across the child's ecological systems including the child, family, and practitioners (Marfo et al, 1992). Based on this theory, EI is recommended to include families, practitioners, and other individuals in children's life (Dishion & Stormshak, 2007).…”