Social Welfare Policies and Programmes in South Asia / edited by Channaveer R.M. [and three others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of figures viii
List of tables ix
Notes on contributor’s xi
Foreword xix MANOHAR PAWAR
Acknowledgements xxii
Introduction: The policies and programmes for social welfare: a South Asian perspective 1 RAJENDRA BAIKADY, HARUHIKO SAKAGUCHI, CHENG SHENG-LI AND CHANNAVEER R. M.
PART I The demography of vulnerability and social welfare in South Asia: a paradigm shift 15 RAJENDRA BAIKADY, HARUHIKO SAKAGUCHI, CHENG SHENG-LI AND CHANNAVEER R. M.
1 Ashadeep a holistic intervention with homeless mentally ill persons in Northeast India: considering disability policy and creating a path for social work education 25 VICTOR NARZARY, RIJU SHARMA, BIBHARANI SWARGIARY AND ALICE K. BUTTERFIELD
2 Does age matter in recruitment? Employment of elderly teachers in Sri Lanka 44 L. A. PAVITHRA MADHUWANTHI C
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3 A qualitative study on the prison policy system among the acquitted/bailed prisoners and retired staff in the Tamil Nadu state of South India 60 GHOUSE BASHA A. M.
4 Ageing South Asia and elderly care: policy versus practice with special reference to India 85 SHACHEE AGNIHOTRI
5 Women Panchayat leaders: voices from Assam, India 105 DEEPSHIKHA CARPENTER
6 Empowerment and rehabilitation of devadasi: an evaluation 117 SUDESHNA MUKHERJEE AND PRIYANKA DWIVEDI
7 Exploring the issues and challenges among (inter-state) migrant workers and government officials: a study of Kochi, Kerala 132 ANSARI P.A.
PART II Poverty and marginalization in South Asian society 147 RAJENDRA BAIKADY, HARUHIKO SAKAGUCHI, CHENG SHENG-LI AND CHANNAVEER R. M.
8 Urban poverty: situating NGOs in social inclusion of urban poor 157 VIKRAM SINGH
9 Gender differences in elderly poverty: evidence from the Household Income Expenditure Survey 173 SAIDATULAKMAL MOHD, ABDELHAK SENADJKI AND NORMA MANSOR
10 Poverty reduction efforts in Siyambalanduwa divisional secretariat in Monaragala district in Sri Lanka: problems and prospects 195 R. LALITHA S. FERNANDO AND H. O. C. GUNASEKARA Contents vii
PART III Post-globalization development and welfare challenges in South Asian society 215 RAJENDRA BAIKADY, HARUHIKO SAKAGUCHI, CHENG SHENG-LI AND CHANNAVEER R. M.
11 Globalization and its impact on social welfare: critical perspectives with special reference to India 225 SUJIT LAHIRY
12 Social welfare initiatives in the education sector: securing girl child education in India 238 BHARTI CHHIBBER
13 Victim of the system: a study on crime committed by children and child victims with special reference to the Ranchi district of Jharkhand, India 252 ARANYA RIBHU, KOUSTAB MAJUMDAR AND DIPANKAR CHATTERJEE
14 Massifi cation of higher education and diminishing discrimination: the role of teaching and learning in the universities and colleges 268 SAYANTAN MANDAL
15 Child protections in law and in practice: a critical review from a Bangladesh perspective 281 MD. MOSTAFIJUR RAHMAN Conclusion: Inequality and social exclusion in diverse contexts: issues, challenges, and concerns 301 RAJENDRA BAIKADY, HARUHIKO SAKAGUCHI, CHENG SHENG-LI AND CHANNAVEER R. M. Index 314

"This book examines the social welfare policies and programmes devised to address different societal issues and concerns across the South Asian countries. It focuses on the design and delivery of the social welfare policies related to women, children, the elderly, and groups below poverty. It brings a wide array of themes to fore -- empowerment of vulnerable population; globalization and inclusive development; intervention in Northeast India; employment of elderly teachers in Sri Lanka; regulations in prisons; ageing South Asia and elderly care; social exclusion and urban poor; girl child education in India; child protection in Bangladesh; and women panchayat leaders -- to provide an evidence-based understanding of social policy formulation, implementation and monitoring in South Asia. Comprehensive and topical, this volume will be useful to scholars and researchers of political studies, sociology, development studies, public policy as also to practitioners and those in the development sector, NGOs and thinktanks"-- Provided by publisher.