Poverty and Deprivation : Changing Contours /

This book examines poverty and social inequities in India; studying inadequacies in attempts to eradicate them through government policies and programmes.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Saxena, K. B. (Kanwar Nahadur), 1941- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, 2021.
Series:Social change in contemporary India ; v. 5.
Subjects:
Since 1947
Economic development > Social aspects > India.
Economic development > Social aspects.
Economic history.
Social conditions.
India > Economic conditions > 1947-
India > Social conditions > 1947-
Inde > Conditions économiques > 1947-
Inde > Conditions sociales > 1947-
India.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • List of Abbreviations
  • About the Series
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Section I Poverty: Rural and Urban
  • Chapter 1 Dimensions of Rural Poverty
  • Chapter 2 The Structure of Poverty
  • Chapter 3 Urban Development and the Poor
  • Section II Dimensions of Poverty
  • Chapter 4 Sociology of Poverty
  • Chapter 5 Women and Poverty
  • Chapter 6 Poverty and Disability in India
  • Chapter 7 Children Toiling at a Tender Age
  • Chapter 8 Industrial Pollution and Health Hazards in Jharkhand
  • Chapter 9 Some Cognitive and Motivational Concomitants of Poverty
  • Section III Disparities
  • Chapter 10 Rural Households' Access to Basic Amenities in India
  • Chapter 11 Disparity and Development in Uttar Pradesh
  • Chapter 12 Development and Poverty in an Indian State
  • Section IV Programmes for Poverty Alleviation
  • Chapter 13 Planning for Alleviation of Rural Poverty in India
  • Chapter 14 Supplementary Nutrition to Women and Children
  • Chapter 15 Socio-economic Impact of Implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in India
  • About the Editors and the Contributors
  • Index

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