Describe the concept and meaning of youth.

Concept and Meaning of Youth: “Youth” is best understood as a period of transition from the dependence of childhood to adulthood’s independence and awareness of our interdependence as members of a community. According to the United Nations Organisation (UNO), youth is the period between 15 and 25 years which may differ from country to country e.g. 15 to 30 years, etc. Youth is a time of search for meaning, for belonging and for attainment. Youngsters want to explore oneself and one’s qualities and capacities. The tremendous potential of youth can grow in the direction of destruction if not catered with care. Youth are always the major concern of every society and can be perceived in dissimilar shapes i.e. as an age category, as a transitional stage flanked by childhood and adulthood, and as a social construct.

(1) Youth as an Age Category: As a category, youth is more fluid than other fixed age-groups. Yet, age is the easiest way to define this group, particularly in relation to education and employment.

(2) Youth as a Transitional Stage from Childhood to Adulthood: The four important happenings mark the transition from childhood to adulthood as told by Mitteraeur, a social scientist. These are leaving home, finding employment, setting up home and marriage.

(3) Youth as a Social Construct: Social construction is something that is created by the society it exists because people agree to behave as if it follows certain conventional rules. Each and every society has its own rules and regulations for defining youth but these social constructs may not necessarily true. Youth can be seen as a social construction, this is because youth over the last century has changed. Young people formed a growing economic force in society and in the family and children are therefore targeted by trade in own right.  

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