Weaker Section: the Psycho-Social Perspective [Hardcover]

This study systematically presents the socio-economic, social and psychological hardships and suffering faced by weaker sections of Indian society, which could not arrest the attention of social scientists in a broader way. The editor has mainly focused his attention on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Muslims, Children, Women, old age people of our society. Contents:- List of Tables • Preface • Introduction • List of Contributors • The Weak and the Strong Devarasad Sen Mazumdar • The Psycho-Social Scenario of Scavengers and the Role of Sulabh International • Psycho-Social Well-being of scavengers Akbar Hussain and M. G. Husain • Quality of Life of Scheduled Caste and High Cast Youths Md. Rafique Alam • Modernization among Male Adolescents of Different Castes G.S. Gupta and Asha Arora • Scheduled Tribes in Kumaun Hills: Potentials and Welfare N. Hasnain • Self-Concept of Shauka and Tharu Tribes N. Hasnain and Dipendra Singh Maher • Prejudice among High and Low Self-Disclosee SC and ST Females • Muslim Delemma in India : A Legacy of the Past Mujeeb Ashraf • Religious Fanaticism and Communalism: A Socio-Economic Analysis Asghar Ali Engineer • Muslim Minority : Their Quest for Survival against Communalism Sheema Aleem • Intra-Societal Tension and Feeling Insecurity as Factors Related to Prejudice in Hindus and Muslims Mohammad Ghufran • Perceived /reactions of Minorities Towards Police Md. Intgekhabur Rahman • The Role of Religion and Locale in Altruistic Behaviour Sanwat Singh • Are Women Inferior in Achievement? N. Hasnain • Sources, Effects and Behaviours of Strees in Working and Non-Working Women Navita Daga and Akbar Husain • Gender and Caste Differences in Adjustment S.K. Srivastava • Self-Discloure of Maritally Adjusted and Unadjusted Scheduled Caste Women P.N. Arora and Dileep Kapoor • Gain and Retention of Nutrition Knowledge in Santhal Tribal Women Meera Singh and N.C. Verma • Personal Space Orientation among Women S.P. Sinha and Neelima Mukherjee • Equality of Education Opportunity and Children M. Akhtar Siddiqui • Trends in the Education of Girls Ataur Rahman Khan • Cognitive Functions of Socio-Culturally Deprived Children Surendra Nath Dubey • Modification of Verbal Behaviour in Children Pradeep K. Khattri • Old Age : A Psycho-Social Perspective N. Hasnain, Neeru Sing and Sangeeta Sharma • Insecurity and Alienation among Widows and Widowers of Old Age Mohammad Ghufran and N. Hasnain • Locus of Control among Retired and Pre-Retired People of High and Low Socio-Economic Status Neeru Singh and M.G. Husain • Prejudice and Stereotyping of Weaker Sections: The Ghost in TV N. Hasnain and Talmeez Fatima • The Backwardness of Rural Farmers : Practices and Directions • Sohrab Ali • Index The Title 'Weaker Section: the Psycho-Social Perspective written/authored/edited by N. Hasnain', published in the year 1998. The ISBN 9788121205672 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 276 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Psychology / Scheduled Castes / OBC / Minorities. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-