To know the different strategies by which youth development could be achieved
Understand the concept and perspective of Youth. - Familiarize the different approaches to youth - Analyse the challenges and opportunities of young people in new millennium.
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Unit I:
Youth : Concept and Meaning
Introduction : Defining Youth, as transitional stage, Social Construction of Youth
Demographic Profile of Indian Youth.
Theories on Adolescence: Hall’s storm and stress model, Erickson’s Psychosocial theory of development, Richard Jessor’s Problem behaviour theory.
12.00
Unit II:
Youth : Factors Causing Concerns of Youth
Personal Factors, Role of family, Environmental factors, Changing Society
Challenges of Youth: Self Confidence, Family Relationships, Idealism of Youth, Risk taking, Globalization, Values, Health Hazards
Issues : Sex issues, Identity
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Unit III:
Youth In New Millennium: Challenges And Opportunities
Youth in the context of globalization
Education and Skill Development, Employability and Employment
Health-Physical, Mental and spiritual well-being
12.00
Unit IV:
Approaches to Youth
Youth as Action; Youth as Identity; Youth as Transition; Youth and Inequality; Youth and Dependence; Youth in Society; Youth Culture.
12.00
Unit V:
Youth Policy & Programmes
Policy- Policy development framework- Essential features of National Youth Policy of India (2014). National Programme for Youth & Adolescent Development (NPYAD) of Government of India
Organizations involved in Youth Development: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), International Youth Foundation, Restless Development and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)
Essential Readings:
Chowdhry D.P.1988. Youth Participation and Development. New Delhi .Atma Ram and Sons Publications. Kenyon, et.al. 1996.
Youth Policies and Programmes in South Asia Region, RGNIYD Publication, Sripeumbudur PhilMizem (2004)
Rajendran Vasanthi & Paul David (2006), Youth and Globalisation, Proceedings of the Workshop on Youth and Globalisation, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Verma.M.L. (2010) Youth and Revolutionary Upsurge, Sarup Book Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
References:
Youth Policy 2000. Formulating and Implementing National Youth policies.
CYP Publication. Chandigarh. Philip and MCMichael 1996.
Development and Social Change, A global Perspective. Sage publications, London. Rajendran Vasanthi and David Paul. 2006.
Youth and Globalisation. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development. Sriperumandur. Sibereisen K. and Richard M. Lerner. 2007.
Approaches to Positive Youth Development. Sage Publications. New Delhi. Wyn J and R. White. 1997.
Rethinking Youth. London. Sage Publications limited. Monica Barry (2005),
Youth Policy and Social Inclusion, Routledge, London. Bob Coles (2002),
Youth and Social Policy, Routledge, London John Cotterell (2007),
Social Networks in Youth and Adolescence, Routledge, London M Sarumathi and Kalesh (2007),
