Adolescence In India An Interdisciplinary Perspective | Asian Studies

Adolescence in India: An Interdisciplinary Perspective highlights the need and importance of studying adolescence in the domain of education. Using an interdisciplinary approach it discusses adolescence from the perspective of sociology psychology education and health studies. Against the backdrop of economic development and globalization the book looks at adolescence in the changing social milieu. It offers an understanding of adolescence by exploring the socio-cultural influences on adolescents and their interactions in various spaces like the school among peers family and the media. The book reflects on classroom group processes and instructional practices for better psychosocial growth of adolescents as well as discusses the need for a greater emphasis on making resources available for adolescents to realise and strengthen their skills and agency. The book outlines various life-skills policies and programmes in India and uses vignettes anecdotes emerging classroom discussions case studies activities and self-assessment tools and questionnaires to facilitate a deeper understanding of the concept. The book will be of interest to students teachers and educators in teaching programmes including educational psychology adolescent psychology and human development. It will also be useful for policymakers NGOs and public and private sector bodies who work in the field of adolescent psychology. |Adolescence in India An Interdisciplinary Perspective | Asian Studies