人間発達ハンドブック：インドからの視座 A Handbook of Human Development: Perspectives From India

著者名：Kapadia, Shagufa (EDT)/Bhangaokar, Rachana (EDT)

Springer（2026/01/31発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9789819540365
• eISBN：9789819540372

Description

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.

Table of Contents

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.