商品描述
This book explores collective flourishing--an emerging concept that extends well-being from individuals to communities--through the lens of Indian society. Rooted in the ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ("The world is one family"), this book presents a holistic framework for fostering social cohesion, resilience, and sustainable development across diverse groups.
With contributions from scholars across disciplines--including social sciences, human services, philosophy, and communication--the chapters offer empirical and theoretical insights into the lived experiences of women, students, the elderly, migrants, and LGBTQI communities in India. Employing critical and interpretive methodologies, this book highlights how social, cultural, and environmental dimensions intersect to support community well-being. This book is intended for students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of social sciences, human services, and development studies. It contributes to global discourses on community development, social policy, and cultural sustainability by offering contextually grounded strategies that are both locally rooted and globally relevant.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
本書探討集體繁榮——一個將個人福祉擴展至社區的新興概念——透過印度社會的視角進行分析。本書根植於「Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam」（「世界是一個大家庭」）的精神，提出了一個促進社會凝聚力、韌性和可持續發展的整體框架，適用於各種不同的群體。
本書匯集了來自社會科學、人類服務、哲學和傳播等多個學科的學者貢獻，章節提供了對印度女性、學生、老年人、移民和LGBTQI社群的生活經驗的實證和理論見解。透過批判性和詮釋性的方法論，本書強調社會、文化和環境維度如何交織在一起，以支持社區的福祉。本書旨在為社會科學、人類服務和發展研究領域的學生、研究者和實務工作者提供參考。它通過提供既根植於當地又具全球相關性的策略，為社區發展、社會政策和文化可持續性等全球性話題作出貢獻。
作者簡介
Abraham Francis is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Notre Dame in Australia. As a global leader in Social Work Education, he has worked with many NGOs, international agencies, and the corporate sector. He is an adjunct professor at James Cook University and a visiting scholar at the Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal University, India. Professor Francis has initiated and established many international research projects, global partnerships, and research collaborations with universities and organizations in South Asia. Prof. Francis co-founded the 'Collaborative for Collective flourishing" and is the chair of the Collective Flourishing Network. Beena Antony Reji, Professor at Aditi Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi, has over 25 years of teaching experience. She was the Faculty-In-Charge of GFATM Round 7 with Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, from 2009-2015, Saksham projects Pramaan and Pravaah from 2021-2024 at Aditi Mahavidyalaya. She is now supervising the Saksham Pramaan project for the northern states of India from 2025-2027, working in collaboration with NACO, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She has contributed to various articles, books, and chapters in books and has developed e-learning and e-modules/MOOCS as her contribution to research and academics. She has guided several Ph.D. scholars and is involved in government and non-governmental initiatives. Archana Kaushik is a Professor at the Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, India. Dr. Kaushik has been teaching several papers like - Social Work with Families and Children; Social Work with the Elderly; Counselling, Theory and Practice; Dalit Empowerment, Marginalised Groups and Social Research. She has a wide experience in the field of Gerontological Social Work. She has conducted several research studies on a wide range of issues. She has many books and research articles to her credit. She has taken up several evaluation and research studies with the Planning Commission through various ministries and institutions. Samata Vasisht is a physician, culture strategist, and thought leader whose work has been instrumental in shaping the emerging field of Collective Flourishing. As founder of Synergy Holistic, Dr. Vasisht has led transformative initiatives with organizations for over two decades, now expanding focus on enabling flourishing within educational institutions and broader societal systems. Her approach bridges neuroscience, systems thinking, and grounded spirituality -- drawing on frameworks such as the chakra system and interpersonal neurobiology to evolve leadership, culture, and well-being. She is the creator of the consciousness-based Flourish Ecosystem and architect of Synergy's unified Flourish Dashboard -- a technology-enabled platform designed to embed values-led, human-centered conscious cultures and democratize human flourishing at scale. Kalpana Goel is a highly accomplished academic and researcher in the field of social work at the University of South Australia, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate social work students, preparing them as practitioners equipped with knowledge of theories and practice skills. She has a strong research background in community development, teaching pedagogies, critical social work, aging and aged care, immigration, migrant and refugee settlement, mental health, coping, and resilience.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
亞伯拉罕·法蘭西斯是澳大利亞聖母大學的社會工作教授。作為社會工作教育的全球領導者，他曾與許多非政府組織、國際機構和企業界合作。他是詹姆斯·庫克大學的兼任教授，並且是印度馬尼帕爾大學普拉薩納公共衛生學院的訪問學者。法蘭西斯教授啟動並建立了許多國際研究項目、全球夥伴關係以及與南亞大學和組織的研究合作。法蘭西斯教授共同創立了「集體繁榮合作組織」，並擔任集體繁榮網絡的主席。 比娜·安東尼·瑞吉是德里大學阿迪提大學的教授，擁有超過25年的教學經驗。她曾於2009年至2015年擔任孟買塔塔社會科學研究所GFATM第七輪的負責教授，並於2021年至2024年在阿迪提大學負責Saksham項目的Pramaan和Pravaah。她目前正在監督2025年至2027年針對印度北部各州的Saksham Pramaan項目，與印度政府衛生與家庭福利部的NACO及孟買塔塔社會科學研究所合作。她為各種文章、書籍和書籍章節做出了貢獻，並開發了電子學習和電子模組/MOOC作為她對研究和學術的貢獻。她指導了多位博士生，並參與政府和非政府的倡議。 阿爾恰納·考希克是印度德里大學社會工作系的教授。考希克博士教授多門課程，包括：與家庭和兒童的社會工作；與老年人的社會工作；諮詢、理論與實踐；達利特賦權、邊緣群體與社會研究。她在老年社會工作領域擁有豐富的經驗，並就多種議題進行了多項研究。她擁有多本書籍和研究文章的著作。她與規劃委員會通過各部門和機構進行了多項評估和研究。 薩馬塔·瓦西什特是一位醫生、文化策略家和思想領袖，她的工作對於塑造新興的集體繁榮領域起到了重要作用。作為Synergy Holistic的創始人，瓦西什特博士在過去二十多年中與各組織領導了變革性倡議，現在擴大重點以促進教育機構和更廣泛社會系統中的繁榮。她的做法融合了神經科學、系統思維和扎根靈性，借鑒了如脈輪系統和人際神經生物學等框架，以促進領導力、文化和福祉。她是基於意識的繁榮生態系統的創建者，也是Synergy統一繁榮儀表板的設計者，這是一個旨在嵌入以價值為導向的人本意識文化並在大規模上實現人類繁榮的技術平台。 卡爾帕娜·戈埃爾是南澳大利亞大學社會工作領域的高成就學者和研究者，教授本科和研究生社會工作學生，培養他們成為具備理論知識和實踐技能的從業者。她在社區發展、教學法、批判性社會工作、老年及老年護理、移民、移民和難民安置、心理健康、應對和韌性等領域擁有強大的研究背景。
