Life Management as Social Policy: Education, Citizenship, and Crime Prevention in Developing and Developed Nations
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| author | Ifeloju, John |
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| contents | <p>This article positions <em>life management</em> as a critical social policy imperative with far-reaching consequences for education, citizenship, and crime prevention. While schools and curricula worldwide often emphasize specialized forms of management such as financial, business, or environmental management, the holistic preparation of individuals to manage their lives across personal, social, and professional domains remains underdeveloped.</p> <p>Drawing on developmental psychology, social contract theory, and the capability approach, the paper argues that life management should be formally embedded into educational and policy frameworks. Through comparative analysis of developed nations like the UK, US, and South Korea, where civic education, child protection, and life skills programs exist and developing nations such as Nigeria, where weak structures contribute to youth unemployment, delinquency, and crime, the study demonstrates the consequences of neglecting structured life management.</p> <p>Case studies reveal that societies which invest in life-oriented education enjoy stronger civic engagement, lower crime rates, and greater social stability. In contrast, the absence of such frameworks exacerbates social problems and increases burdens on governance. The article concludes by proposing a comprehensive model for integrating life management into education and national policy, emphasizing its potential to produce responsible citizens, strengthen social justice, and build more sustainable societies.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Life Management as Social Policy: Education, Citizenship, and Crime Prevention in Developing and Developed Nations Ifeloju, John life management, education policy, citizenship, crime prevention, social policy, developing nations, developed nations <p>This article positions <em>life management</em> as a critical social policy imperative with far-reaching consequences for education, citizenship, and crime prevention. While schools and curricula worldwide often emphasize specialized forms of management such as financial, business, or environmental management, the holistic preparation of individuals to manage their lives across personal, social, and professional domains remains underdeveloped.</p> <p>Drawing on developmental psychology, social contract theory, and the capability approach, the paper argues that life management should be formally embedded into educational and policy frameworks. Through comparative analysis of developed nations like the UK, US, and South Korea, where civic education, child protection, and life skills programs exist and developing nations such as Nigeria, where weak structures contribute to youth unemployment, delinquency, and crime, the study demonstrates the consequences of neglecting structured life management.</p> <p>Case studies reveal that societies which invest in life-oriented education enjoy stronger civic engagement, lower crime rates, and greater social stability. In contrast, the absence of such frameworks exacerbates social problems and increases burdens on governance. The article concludes by proposing a comprehensive model for integrating life management into education and national policy, emphasizing its potential to produce responsible citizens, strengthen social justice, and build more sustainable societies.</p> |
| title | Life Management as Social Policy: Education, Citizenship, and Crime Prevention in Developing and Developed Nations |
| topic | life management, education policy, citizenship, crime prevention, social policy, developing nations, developed nations |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17041643 |