India Population Report

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

India has become the largest populated country in the world in 2023 which has resulted in an increasing attention on India's population and its changing age structure, demo-graphic transitions, and their long-term implications. India Population Report is developed based on landmark surveys and research on population, health, ageing, fertility, nutrition, migration and women and children undertaken by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), India. This volume studies various aspects of population and health issues in India providing a holistic narrative of the current scenario and future implications. By utilizing latest data and scientific evidence, chapters in this volume explain the achievements so far and examine the challenges ahead in respective fields, while identifying thrust areas for further research and action. Contributions to the volume come from leading and renowned research and data experts in the field, bringing together a cohesive, multifaceted work of immediate relevance.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-06-27
Mått:152 x 229 x 38 mm
Vikt:969 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:602
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009318860

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Mikroekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

K. S. James is Director and Senior Professor at the International Institute for Population Sciences, Deemed University, Mumbai. He works extensively on demographic changes with focus on population and development and ageing issues. He has published widely on demographic transition and demographic dividend in leading journals such as Science, Lancet Global Health, Social Science and Medicine, Population Studies, BMC Public Health, Ageing International, Ageing and Society, Journal of Ageing and Health, Brown Journal of World Affairs, Maternal and Child Health Journal, and Economic and Political Weekly. T. V. Sekher is Professor at International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai. He is trained in Demography and Sociology and his areas of research interests lie in social demography, gender issues and population ageing. He was Fulbright-Nehru Senior Fellow at Cornell University and is the Principal Investigator of Longitudinal Ageing Study in India.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction. India's Population Change: Critical Issues K. S. James and T. V. Sekher; Part I. The Demographic Changes and Challenges: 2. Demographic Dividend in India: What Do We Know? K. S. James, P. M. Kulkarni and Md Juel Rana; 3. Fertility and Family Planning: Explaining Transition and Thinking about Post-Transitional Regimes Chander Shekhar, Srinivas Goli and Rakesh Mishra; 4. Mortality and Epidemiological Transition: India and Its Concerns Srinivas Goli, Babul Hossain, Akansha Singh, K. S. James; 5. Gender Roles and Help Seeking among Women Experiencing Marital Violence in India Harihar Sahoo and Shireen J. Jejeebhoy; 6. Social Security Schemes for Elderly in India: Awareness, Utilization and Barriers T. V. Sekher and Sangeeta Gupta; 7. Internal Migration and Temporary Labour Circulation in India R. B. Bhagat and Kunal Keshri; 8. Data Quality Indicators from the NFHS: A Few Observations Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Pooja Arora and Kajori Banerjee; Part II. Interlinkages for Better Health: 9. Malnutrition Status of Women, Children and Adolescents in India and Its Relation with Educational Attainment Sayeed Unisa, Preeti Dhillon, Reshmi R. S., Ranjan Kumar Prusty, Abhishek Saraswat, and Anjula Srivastava; 10. SDG Indicators on Maternal Health and Socioeconomic Inequalities in India S. K. Singh and Fred Arnold; 11. Localizing SDGs: Measuring Progress of SDGs in Districts of India Sanjay K. Mohanty and Basant Kumar Panda; 12. Urbanization and Housing Infrastructure in Urban India Archana K. Roy, Dipanwita Chakravarty, Sapana Ngangbam and Nawaj Sarif; 13. Occupational Health of Selected Industry Workers in India: A Review Rahul Rajak, Priya Maurya and Aparajita Chattopadhyay.