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India's Children : Essays on Social Policy / Edited by A. K. Shiva Kumar, Preet Rustagi, and Ramya Subrahmanian

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi : Oxford University Press India , 2015.Description: x1ix, 467 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780199455287
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 362.709 KUM
Summary: 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.
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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.

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