Youth Development in India
Routledge India (Verlag)
978-0-367-77275-8 (ISBN)
This book provides a comprehensive understanding of youth development and protection in the Indian context. It reviews the demographic and socio-economic background and future prospects of Indian youth. The book discusses the role of family and culture in the upbringing and development of youth, changing political and socio-economic situations, and the influence of parents and teachers in shaping the future of the youth. The book highlights the nature of adversities faced by children and youth and the subsequent impact on their mental health and well-being. It also examines the efficacy of various skill development programmes and national and international policies designed for the youth.
The book will be of interest to students, teachers, and researchers of population sciences, population studies, psychology, childhood studies, development studies, sociology, and youth studies. It will also be of interest to policymakers and NGOs working with children and youth.
Sibnath Deb is Professor and Director at the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. Before joining RGNIYD, he taught at Pondicherry University and University of Calcutta. He is also Adjunct Professor at School of Justice, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology, Australia. He has 30 years of teaching, research, and administrative experience. He has supervised 21 PhDs and published 15 books. He has been a recipient of Visitor’s Award, 2019 for his academic and research contributions. Bishakha Majumdar is a faculty member of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam, India. With a PhD from IIM Indore, she has been engaged in teaching, corporate training, research, and consultancy in Human Resource Management and Psychology for more than ten years. She has authored several research papers, case studies, and book chapters in the areas of people management and public policy, besides co-authoring the book Disadvantaged Children in India: Empirical Evidence, Policies and Actions (2021) with Sibnath Deb, and has received multiple awards for her research contributions. Aleena Maria Sunny is a faculty member at the Department of Applied Psychology, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), India. She is also a PhD Scholar at the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University. Her three co-authored publications with Sibnath Deb include Community Psychology: Theories and Application (2021); Disadvantaged Children in India: Empirical Evidence, Policies and Actions (2021); and Childhood to Adolescence: Issues and Concerns (2021).
1. Child Protection and Youth Development 2. Demographic and Socio-Economic Status of the Youth 3. Role of Family and Its Culture in Child Upbringing and Youth Development 4. Role of Teachers and Other Important Influencers in Youth Development 5. Changing Socio-Economic and Political Scenario and Youth Development 6. Adversities Experienced by Youth and Their Risk Behaviour 7. Virtual World and Its Impact on Youth Development 8. Mental Fitness and Other Psychological Capitals of Youth in India 9. Youth Participation in Crisis Management, Social Development and Policy Formulation 10. Skill Development Programs, Entrepreneurship, and International and National Policies and Programs for Youth
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.09.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 20 Tables, black and white; 51 Line drawings, black and white; 51 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 453 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-367-77275-2 / 0367772752 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-367-77275-8 / 9780367772758 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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