Handbook of youth development : policies and perspectives from India and beyond / Sibnath Deb, Shayana Deb, editors.
Deb, Sibnath.; Deb, Shayana.
2023
HQ796 .H363 2023
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Title
Handbook of youth development : policies and perspectives from India and beyond / Sibnath Deb, Shayana Deb, editors.
ISBN
9789819949694 (electronic bk.)
9819949696 (electronic bk.)
9819949688
9789819949687
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4969-4
Publication Details
Singapore : Springer, 2023.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (549 p.)
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-99-4969-4 doi
Call Number
HQ796 .H363 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification
305.2355
Summary
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of youth development, including theories and applications across different countries, namely India, the UK, and Australia. It presents the status of youth and their role in society, their education, and their career perspectives. The focus is on developing youth's internal abilities by providing a creative and supportive environment through appropriate mentorship and encouragement. It discusses a wide range of contemporary and relevant issues relating to holistic career growth of youth, whereby youth work is recognized as a profession. Academicians from various disciplinary backgrounds offer conceptual and methodological perspectives. Chapters into five themes focus on a balance between developing stable, protective factors for mental health, and positive youth development to ensure appropriate cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral skills needed to thrive in an evolving world. It discusses the status of the youth in terms of digital competency, engagement of youth in sports, teaching, political process, and community development activities in the present and rapidly altering world scenario. The book also discusses the role of institution-based family counseling for healthy youth development. Given its comprehensive coverage, the handbook is an essential resource for a broad audience of youth researchers, practitioners and policymakers of population sciences, childhood and youth studies, development studies, and psychology.
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Challenge: The Parents/Guardians Are not Available for Family Counseling
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 16, 2023).
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Deb, Sibnath.
Deb, Shayana.
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Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About This Book
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Part I Positive Youth Development
1 Positive Youth Development Through Holistic Approach
Introduction
Physical Development
Psychological Development
Social Development
Academic and Career Development
Moral Development and Character Building
Digital Literacy Among Children and Youth
Leadership Development
Child Protection for Faster Economic Growth and Healthy Society
Positive Youth Development
Factors Influencing Healthy Child and Youth Development

Role of Socialization Process During Childhood
Role of School in Child Growth and Development
Role of Peers and Other Social Agents in the Socialization Process of Children and Youth
Role of Social Media, Mobile, and Internet in the Life of Children and Youth
The Influence of the Virtual World on Children and Youth
Policies and Programs for Youth Development: International and National Scenario
Youth Development: International Scenario
The Government of India Initiatives for Youth Development

National Youth Policy 2014 (NYP 2014), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Government of India
National Youth Policy 2021 (NYP 2021, Draft), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Government of India
The National Education Policy 2020, Ministry of Education, the Government of India
The Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Government of India
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR), Ministry of Rural Development, the Government of India

Schemes and Programs of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Government of India for Youth
Some of the Skill Development Programs for Youth Under Different Ministries of the Government of India
Conclusion and Way Forward
References
2 The Promotion of Youth Development in Higher Education Through School-Based Family Counseling
Introduction: The Strengths of School-Based Family Counseling
The Need for SBFC in Higher Education
Research on How Family Problems Affect Youth Academic Behavior
Research on How Higher Education Problems Affect Youth Academic Behavior

Research on How Family Support Facilitates Youth Academic Behavior
Research on How Higher Education Support Facilitates Youth Academic Behavior
Summary
How SBFC Can Be Applied in Higher Education
A Pilot Project in SBFC-3
The Developmental Challenge
Case Example
Course of Treatment (13 Sessions)
Challenges and Solutions
Challenge: An Absence of Mental Health Professionals in the Tertiary Institution
Challenge: Higher Education Mental Health Professionals May Lack Training in Family Therapy
Challenge: Mental Health "Turf' Issues

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