A Handbook of Human Development: Perspectives From India

Kapadia, Shagufa; Bhangaokar, Rachana

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.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2026-02-01

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789819540365

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-4037-2

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 294