TY - BOOK AU - Deb,Sibnath AU - Sunny,Aleena Maria AU - Majumdar,Bishakha TI - Disadvantaged Children in India: Empirical Evidence, Policies and Actions SN - 9789811513176 U1 - 305.23086942 PY - 2020/// CY - Singapore PB - Springer KW - Poor children KW - Adolescence KW - Poor children - KW - India N2 - This book addresses issues concerning five major categories of disadvantaged children, namely street children, children involved in trafficking, child labor, slum children, and children in institutional care, which apply to a large number of children around the world, including India. Compiling primary and secondary research-based evidences in addition to the first-hand experiences of the authors, it describes the link between social dynamics and the plight of disadvantaged children from both social and cultural perspectives. Each chapter includes examples and case studies to offer readers essential insights into the real-life situations of these children. At the end of each chapter, a number of evidence-based measures and models are proposed for agencies working to support disadvantaged children. Given its comprehensive coverage, the book is of interest to scholars, and government and non-government agencies involved in the welfare of disadvantaged children, funding agencies, and social science, medical and public health professionals. ER -