Human development in India
Subtitle: challenges for a society in transition
By: Sonalde Desai [and others]
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
Subjects: Social change; Social conditions; Sozioökonomischer Wandel; Wohlfahrt; Sozialer Wandel
Description: India's rapid economic expansion has raised global interest in its complex society and the continued growth that has touched the ordinary citizen. This report highlights how poverty and affluence intersect with age-old divisions of regional inequalities, gender, caste, and religion that have long structured human development in India. Together, these economic and social forces shape every facet of Indians' lives--children's education, health and medical care, social relationships, the care of older generations, and their entry into, or exclusion from, important social connections. Built on the results from the India Human Development Survey (IHDS) of over 41,500 households, this report informs a wide range of contemporary debates and policy challenges. It goes beyond the usual tabulations of national statistics to.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234.