TY - BOOK AU - Kumar, A. K. Shiva, editor. AU - Rustagi, Preet, editor. AU - Subrahmanian, Ramya, editor. TI - India's Children: : Essays on Social Policy SN - 9780199455287 U1 - 362.709 KUM PY - 2015/// CY - New Delhi PB - : Oxford University Press India KW - Child welfare services in India KW - Child development--Children and poverty N2 - 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 ER -