'Development' itself is a confusing word as it indicates several dimensions altogether. I wish to know the true meaning of 'Development' which possess a holistic acceptance. How can I designate a person or a society 'Developed'? What is the basis of that?
Individual Development is a continuous process of reaching highest level of their ability. The interim level they achieve is the measure of their progress.
Social development measured by but not limited to the following parameters;
Civic activism refers to the social norms, organisations, and practices which facilitate greater citizen involvement in public policies and decisions. These include use of media, access to civic associations, and involvement in activities such as nonviolent demonstration or petition.
Clubs and associations uses data on levels of engagement in local community groups, time spent socialising in voluntary associations, and membership of developmental organisations, to identify the extent to which people are part of social networks and potentially supported by community ties.
Inter-group cohesion refers to relations of cooperation and respect between groups in a society; where this cooperation breaks down, there is the potential for conflict and acts of terror and riots.
Interpersonal safety and trust measures the level of trust and confidence between individuals that do not know each other personally, specifically with regard to the likelihood of criminal violence and other forms of trust violation, and combines this with measures of rates of violence.
Gender equality estimates the extent of discrimination against women, whether in the labour market, education, healthcare, or in the home.
Source: http://www.indsocdev.org/defining-social-development.html
Development is a characteristic of the organic (and with humans) also the spiritual life. There are different models of development, in quantitative models development is measured by the increase of a variable (e.g. experience, weight, sensory performance etc.), in qualitative models differentiation and on a higher level again the integration of the differentiated parts is one of the most important concepts of development.
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