Children and women in India: a situation analysis 1990

The Life Cycle
The Human Condition

Part I

Chapter 1
Life bef ore Birth
Unsafe Motherhood
Maternal depletion
Nutritional anaemia
lodine deficiency
Risks at childbirth
Mother care
Perinatal deaths
Bias before birth.

Chapter2
Infancy and Early Childhood
The Vulnerable Years
Pattern of early deaths
Variables of survival
Situation in slums
Trends in child mortality
Variations by gender
Load of infections
Nutritional foundations
Not enough to eat
Nutritional blindness
Iron deficiency anaemia
Hazards of iodine deficiency
Childhood disability
The case for caring

Chapter 3 The Learning Years
Firming the Foundations
Potential learners
Child rearing practices
Differentials in access
The primary phase
Going by enrolment
In and out of school
Layers of disparity
Non-formal channels
Chapter4
Growing up as a Girl
Life without Choice
Chances of survival
Nutrition and growth
Access to health services
Opportunities to learn
Necessity to work

Chapter 5
The Young Woman
Capacity to Cope
Early marriage
Diminishing returns
Violence against women
Rate of survival
Access to energy
Effects of education
Barriers to literacy

Part II

The Living Context
Surrounding Systems

Chapter 6 The Environment
Physical environment
Population growth
Urban expansion
Water supply
Shelter and sanitation
Social environment

Chapter 7
Structures and Services
Socio-economic structures
Political-administrative system
Legal framework
Food and nutrition
Health care
Accidents and Injuries
Education system
Communication network
Social and voluntary organizations
Part ll
Development Perspectives
Policies and Strategies

Chapter 8
Towards Human GoalsS
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