India's Children : Essays on Social Policy
Kumar, A. K. Shiva, editor.
India's Children : Essays on Social Policy / Edited by A. K. Shiva Kumar, Preet Rustagi, and Ramya Subrahmanian - New Delhi : Oxford University Press India , 2015. - x1ix, 467 p. ; 22 cm.
This edited volume examines the condition of children in India from the perspective of social policy and child rights. The contributors analyze child poverty, nutrition, education, health, gender discrimination, child marriage, social exclusion, caste, tribal communities, and government welfare programmes. The book argues for child-centred social policies based on equity, rights, and evidence-based interventions to improve the well-being and development of India's children. It brings together multidisciplinary research to assess existing policies and suggest directions for future reforms.
9780199455287
Child welfare services in India
Child development--Children and poverty
362.709 KUM
India's Children : Essays on Social Policy / Edited by A. K. Shiva Kumar, Preet Rustagi, and Ramya Subrahmanian - New Delhi : Oxford University Press India , 2015. - x1ix, 467 p. ; 22 cm.
This edited volume examines the condition of children in India from the perspective of social policy and child rights. The contributors analyze child poverty, nutrition, education, health, gender discrimination, child marriage, social exclusion, caste, tribal communities, and government welfare programmes. The book argues for child-centred social policies based on equity, rights, and evidence-based interventions to improve the well-being and development of India's children. It brings together multidisciplinary research to assess existing policies and suggest directions for future reforms.
9780199455287
Child welfare services in India
Child development--Children and poverty
362.709 KUM
