1st Edition

Psycho-Social Health of Youths Challenges and Coping Strategies

By Alka Wadkar Copyright 2026
336 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

336 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

336 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This comprehensive book of interdisciplinary nature uses indigenous research findings to examine issues affecting the psycho-social health of adolescents and young adults. It explores the psychological, social and biological factors that hinder the well-being of youth, while proposing intervention and the way forward. Lucidly written to aid understanding, this volume links theory and research... Read more

Preface 1. Psycho-social health during Adolescence and Youth 2. Impact of Gender 3. Emotional abuse 4. Aggression and violence 5. Marriage and other sexual relations 6. Pornography Addiction and Sexual Addiction 7. Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, and Rape 8. Alcohol and Substance Abuse 9. Suicide and attempts to suicide 10. Chronic and terminal diseases and trauma 11. Clinical Disorders

 

Biography

Alka Wadkar is a retired faculty from the Department of Psychology, University of Pune, India. She has a rich experience of teaching, counselling, research, evaluation, and extension activities for 40 years. She has successfully guided 12 research students for PhD, 3 for MPhil, and more than a hundred students for MA, and MEd. She has authored 26 books. Her book Life Skills for Wellbeing and Success is recommended in syllabi of 100 different institutes all over India. She is involved in prestigious academic work for a highly reputed foreign professional journal and shouldering various academic responsibilities of many universities and central government.