A Handbook of Human Development: Perspectives From India

This book offers an integrated perspective of theory, research, and applications in human development across the life span in the Indian context. It addresses central aspects of human development and presents an overview of research trends, issues, and concerns as well as applications in areas of contemporary relevance. The book engages with indigenous cultural models and frameworks to examine and understand human development. It offers directions for future research and highlights a wide range of social applications for positive human development. The book showcases the work of renowned scholars in human development from India and abroad, underlining the immense potential of the discipline for human wellbeing across the globe. The book thus contributes to global scholarship across a wide range of academic and practice domains and is of enormous use to scholars of human development, psychology, and other social science disciplines.

Presents Indian philosophical and cultural perspectives in human development and family studies Discusses issues of contemporary relevance in the field of human development Offers views from top scholars and emerging Indian scholars of human development

Autorentext

Shagufa Kapadia is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India. Her scholarly interest centers on cultural foundations of human development with focus on adolescence and youth development, self and identity, morality, parenting and socialization, and gender issues. Prof. Kapadia has received prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship (2003-04) and the Shastri Indo-Canadian Faculty Research Award (2006 and 2010). She is India Coordinator of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD) and South Asia Regional Representative of the International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP).

Rachana Bhangaokar is Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India. Her research interests include cultural psychology, Indian perspectives on moral development including concepts of Dharma, Karma Yoga and Shraddha, youth civic engagement, and Gandhian philosophy. She has received research funding from various national and international bodies. She has been Recipient of the Fulbright Junior Research Fellowship at the University of Chicago, USA (2004-05), and has participated in the Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administration Seminar (2015).

Inhalt

The Field of Human Development in India: Bridging Ancient Indian Origins and Contemporary Approaches.- From Linear to Holographic: Change in Models.- Fostering Humaneness: Some Reflections.- Mahatma Gandhi on Human Nature: Implications for Human Development.- Poverty, Welfare and Development: Some Missing Links.- Cultural Pathways of Development.- Healthful Patterns of Aging and Longevity.- The Socialization of Binary Gender in India: The Research in Psychology.- Early Childhood Care and Education in India: Foundations, Evolution and the Road Ahead.- Aspirations and Goals in Transition: Youth in Contemporary India.- Love and Relationships: A Bio-Cultural Exploration in India and Beyond.- Navigating Adulthood in Urban India: A Dharmic, Developmental Perspective.- Ageing in India: Navigating Its Evolving Landscape.- Children with Disabilities and their Families: Key Challenges and Framing Agenda.- Building Resilience in Children with Developmental and Health Conditions in India.- Embracing Indigeneity in Theory, Research and Practice: Real-World Applications of Human Development.