Directory and Handbook of Children/R.K. Tandon and K.N. Sudarshan. 1998, v, 565 p., $63.
Contents: Preface. 1. Rights of the child. 2. Child labour. 3. Population statistics of children. 4. Child survival. 5. Statistics on child nutrition. 6. Child education and literacy. 7. Child abuse. 8. Child health and family welfare. 9. Parenting. 10. Child development and welfare services. 11. Age of neglect and age of concern. 12. State of the world children. 13. Child prostitution. 14. Child and the law. 15. Organisations working for children and women. 16. Child welfare agencies and services. 17. Voluntary child welfare agencies and services in India.
"Directory and Handbook of Children by collecting data from different sources and compiling them at one place for use of policy makers, planners and administrators. It is hoped that the publication would be found useful by voluntary organisations, government departments, professionals and all those working in the field of social welfare and development, particularly welfare and development of children." (jacket)