Adolescence in urban India [electronic resource] : cultural construction in a society in transition / Shagufa Kapadia.

Set against the backdrop of social change and globalization, this book presents the contents and contours of adolescence in contemporary urban India. Based on the trends derived from a series of mixed-method studies with adolescent girls and boys, and parents from urban upper middle class families,...

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Main Author: Kapadia, Shagufa
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi, India : Springer, [2017]
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • About the Author
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Culture, Context, and Development
  • Abstract
  • Individual Development: A Cultureâ#x80;#x93;Context Interaction
  • The Context of Social Change and Globalization
  • Models of Cultural and Contextual Influences on Human Development
  • Ecological Framework
  • Ecological Model of Deprivation
  • Ecocultural Model
  • Independent and Interdependent Developmental Pathways
  • Models of Self
  • Models of Social Change
  • Cosmologies and Worldviews.
  • Socialization and Parenting: Culturally Embedded Bidirectional PhenomenaAn Indian Model of Human Development, Family, and Self
  • Parentâ#x80;#x93;Child Relationship: Sacred of All Family Relationships
  • Socialization Goals and Approaches in the Indian-Hindu Worldview
  • Socialization in Contemporary India: A Society in Flux
  • The Urban Indian Middle Class
  • Conceptual Framework of the Sociocultural Construction of Adolescence
  • About the Empirical Studies
  • Research Context and Design
  • Researcherâ#x80;#x99;s Positioning
  • Profile of Participants.
  • Presentation of the StudiesLayout of the Book
  • References
  • 2 Adolescence: A Sociocultural Construction
  • Abstract
  • A Glimpse into Adolescence as a Subject of Scholarly Interest
  • The Western Perspective on Adolescence
  • Cross-Cultural Variability in Adolescence
  • Adolescent Socialization in Cross-Cultural Context
  • Parentâ#x80;#x93;Adolescent Relationship in Cross-Cultural Context: Authority, Autonomy, and Differences
  • Interpersonal Disagreements: An Inevitable Phenomenon
  • Adolescence in the Context of Globalization: â#x80;#x9C;Times Are a Changingâ#x80;#x9D.
  • Adolescence in the Indian Cultural MilieuAdolescence in the Indian-Hindu Model of Development
  • Adolescence in Contemporary Indian Society
  • The Urban Middle Class in Baroda, Gujarat
  • References
  • 3 Adolescence, the Stage; Adolescent, the Person
  • Abstract
  • Adolescence, the Stage
  • Developmental Significance, Transition, and Vulnerability
  • Scholastic Achievement: A Valued Goal, a Compelling Expectation
  • Parents as Mentors and Family Concerns
  • Gender Mediating Adolescence
  • Adolescent, the Person: Attributes, Dreams, and Wishes.
  • Adolescent, the Person: A Blend of Multiple SelvesIdeal Girl and Ideal Boy: Salient Themes
  • Wielding a Magic Wand, Cherished Memories, Notions of Success, and Future Projections
  • References
  • 4 Parentâ#x80;#x93;Adolescent Relationship: A Circle of Care, Respect, and Faith
  • Abstract
  • Parenting Adolescents: A Multilayered Phenomenon
  • Parents
  • Adolescents
  • Nurturant, Anchoring Authority
  • Adaptable Authority
  • An Ideal Parent: Parentsâ#x80;#x99; Perceptions.
  • Foreword ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; Contents ; About the Author ; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; 1 Culture, Context, and Development ; Abstract ; Individual Development: A Culturеађ́أContext Interaction ; The Context of Social Change and Globalization ; Models of Cultural and Contextual Influences on Human Development ; Ecological Framework ; Ecological Model of Deprivation ; Ecocultural Model ; Independent and Interdependent Developmental Pathways ; Models of Self ; Models of Social Change ; Cosmologies and Worldviews.
  • Presentation of the Studies Layout of the Book ; References ; 2 Adolescence: A Sociocultural Construction ; Abstract ; A Glimpse into Adolescence as a Subject of Scholarly Interest ; The Western Perspective on Adolescence ; Cross-Cultural Variability in Adolescence ; Adolescent Socialization in Cross-Cultural Context ; Parenтађ́أAdolescent Relationship in Cross-Cultural Context: Authority, Autonomy, and Differences ; Interpersonal Disagreements: An Inevitable Phenomenon ; Adolescence in the Context of Globalization: a"Times Are a Changinga "
  • Socialization and Parenting: Culturally Embedded Bidirectional Phenomena An Indian Model of Human Development, Family, and Self ; Parenтађ́أChild Relationship: Sacred of All Family Relationships ; Socialization Goals and Approaches in the Indian-Hindu Worldview ; Socialization in Contemporary India: A Society in Flux ; The Urban Indian Middle Class ; Conceptual Framework of the Sociocultural Construction of Adolescence ; About the Empirical Studies ; Research Context and Design ; Researchera's Positioning ; Profile of Participants.
  • Adolescent, the Person: A Blend of Multiple Selves Ideal Girl and Ideal Boy: Salient Themes ; Wielding a Magic Wand, Cherished Memories, Notions of Success, and Future Projections ; References ; 4 Parenтађ́أAdolescent Relationship: A Circle of Care, Respect, and Faith ; Abstract ; Parenting Adolescents: A Multilayered Phenomenon ; Parents ; Adolescents ; Nurturant, Anchoring Authority ; Adaptable Authority ; An Ideal Parent: Parentsa' Perceptions.