Womens Welfare Programmes : A Sociological Study of Andhra Pradesh

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Socio economic characteristics of women: awareness and participation in welfare programmes. 3. Educational programmes and health care facilities for women. 4. Employment generation and other welfare programmes for women. 5. Womens welfare programmes: the role of officials and leaders and the impact of the programmes. 6. Summary and conclusions. Bibliography. Index.

The book highlights the impact of the government welfare programmes being implemented for the upliftment of women especially in rural areas. The author makes an incisive analysis to understand the status and the living standards of the poor and downtrodden rural women and the way they are coming forward to avail benefits of these programmes and schemes. The study goes through various aspects to depict the position of women and their activities both within and outside the home their cultural and traditional patterns and their attitudes and approaches. This well researched work brings out an understanding not only about the impact of the welfare programmes with regard to health education employment etc. but also about the expectations and suggestions of the beneficiary women in the context of more effective implementation of the programmes. Consequently this book suggests the need and also the various ways for the development and well being of rural women across India. (jacket)