1Part I: Theoretical Foundations
12The Activist Generation: Digital Mobilization and Socio-Political Engagement (Case Study: South Africa)
2The Evolving Self: Identity Formation in the Post-Digital Era (Case Study: United States)
13The Weight of the World: Eco-Anxiety and Mental Health in an Era of Crisis (Case Study: Australia)
3The Social Fabric: Peer, Family, and Cultural Influences on Development (Case Study: Japan)
14Part IV: Developing New Theories and Frameworks
4The Economic Mind: Financial Socialization and Literacy in a Neoliberal World (Case Study: Nigeria)
15A Framework for Digital Resilience: Navigating Online Risks and Building Protective Factors (Case Study: Egypt)
5Part II: Practical Applications and Manifestations
16The Hybrid Economy Model: Youth Entrepreneurship and the Gig Economy (Case Study: Russia)
6Education Under Pressure: Academic Stress and the AI Revolution (Case Study: South Korea)
17The Neo-Familialism Framework: Reconceptualizing Youth-Family Dynamics in the 2025 Era (Case Study: India)
7The Digital Agora: Social Media's Role in Friendship and Social Capital (Case Study: United Kingdom)
18Part V: Future Directions and Identified Research Gaps
8Navigating Intimacy: Modern Love, Dating Apps, and Relationship Norms (Case Study: Brazil)
19Unseen and Unheard: Methodological Challenges and Under-Researched Youth Populations (Case Study: Mexico)
9The Future of Work: Vocational Training vs. Higher Education in a Shifting Economy (Case Study: Germany)
20Synthesizing the Gaps: A Global Agenda for Adolescent Research Beyond 2025 (Case Study: Indonesia)
10Part III: New Knowledge Generation from Global Contexts
21Book Summary
11Youth in a Surveillance State: Technology, Social Credit, and Subcultures (Case Study: China)
22About Author
