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Women's health in India : risk and vulnerability

edited by Monica Das Gupta, Lincoln C. Chen, T.N. Krishnan

(Gender studies)

Oxford University Press, 1995

  • : pbk.

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Papers from a seminar held in New Delhi on "Health Development in India". Emanates from a collaborative project of the National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi and the Center for Population and Development Studies, Harvard University

Includes bibliographical references and index

"Oxford India paperbacks 1998"

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Volume

ISBN 9780195636208

Description

This study examines women's health problems over the life-cycle of Indian women, from childhood through the productive and reproductive years to old age. A major focus is on reproductive health problems in the context of the disadvantaged position of women. It also looks at gender bias against female children and the position of older women and widows in their social environment.
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: pbk. ISBN 9780195644555

Description

An examination of women's health problems over the life-cycle of Indian women - from childhood through the productive and reproductive years to old age. The major focus is on reproductive health problems in the context of the disadvantaged position of women. It also looks at gender bias against female children and the position of older women and widows in their social environment. This book is intended for university departments/institutes of public health, economics, sociology, demographic studies, women's studies. Researchers, policy-makers and planners involved in public health programmes, family welfare programmes, health education and training programmes.

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