Overview
- Brings together multidisciplinary research on India’s youth in 4 key thematic areas
- Integrates extensive desk reviews with views of policy makers and programme implementers on issues of young Indians
- Provides critical analysis of national policy and programmes on adolescents and youth in key thematic areas
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
- youth mental health
- social innovation among youth and adolescents
- research on adolescents and youth
- sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in India
- nutritional needs of Indian youth
- developmental needs assessment
- epidemiological studies on youth health in India
- psycho-social distress in adolescents
- skill enhancement of youth
About this book
This volume fills a major gap in the evidence base on adolescents and youth in India by bringing together research, policy critiques and programme analyses in an intersectoral and multidisciplinary way. With about 373 million persons between the ages of 10 and 24 years, India has the largest number of young people of any country in the world. While this large cohort presents an excellent opportunity to reap a rich demographic dividend, their potential can be realised only with intelligent investments, which create well nourished, healthy, appropriately educated and skilled youth.
This volume is based on desk reviews and is complemented by discussions with experts in 4 key thematic areas: nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, mental health and livelihoods, overall focusing on the health and wellbeing of the young in India. Each chapter provides a comprehensive picture of the current situation in a focal theme and identifies significant gaps in information/data and programmes. In addition, it explores the scenario of building capacity for undertaking research on, and with adolescents, through a qualitative needs assessment.
This timely volume provides a thorough overview of related research, policy and programmes for a wide group of social and behavioural scientists and public health experts interested in India’s young people.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Professor Shalini Bharat is Director of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India. She teaches in the Centre for Health and Social Sciences, School of Health Systems Studies at TISS Mumbai.
Ms. Geeta Sethi, served as Senior Coordinator, Centre of Excellence on Adolescents and Youth, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India. She has earlier served the UN system in various capacities.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Health and Wellbeing of India's Young People
Book Subtitle: Challenges and Prospects
Editors: Shalini Bharat, Geeta Sethi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6593-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6592-8Published: 04 June 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6595-9Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-6593-5Published: 25 May 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 195
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Developmental Psychology, Quality of Life Research, Health Policy