Applied Women and Children Studies

This publication titled, "Applied Women and Children Studies" provides readers with an introductory overview of women and children studies. An overview women's organizations and women's leadership role is given. The relationships among women, power and autonomy are analyzed. Attempts are made towards understanding female education, feminist economics and feminism. The issue of gender inequality and strategies for empowerment of women is highlighted. Attempts are also made towards understanding child studies, child psychology and child development with special emphasis on Third World. Focus lies towards understanding child participation and rights of the child. The subject area of child labour is addressed. The global agenda for better women's health and child care is highlighted. The NGO efforts in programming for working women and street children are mentioned. Contents: Women's Studies, Women's Organizations and Women's Leadership: An Overview; Towards Understanding Female Education, Feminist Economics and Feminism; Gender Inequality and Strategies for Empowerment of Women: Indian Women as a Case Study; Towards Understanding Child Studies, Child Psychology and Child Development: Special Focus on Third World; Towards Understanding Child Participation and Rights of the Child: An Overview; Child Labour: Towards Understanding the Problems, Prospects and Laws; Women's Health and Child Care: Welfare and NGO Perspectives.