Indian women particularly those in the north fare poorly. Girls are typically married as young adolescents are taken from their natal homes to live in their husband’s households. The consequences of women’s unfavourable status in India include discriminat 1st ed. viii+241p., Index; 23cm.

In a developing country such as India, the broadcasting system has a central place in the total mechanism of political communication. All India Radio, with its monopoly over the broadcasting network in India, has made a significant impact on the over-all 1st ed. v+318p., Index; 24cm.

The status of women in the Indian society is in a process of change. The women are now able to lead a more independent lifestyle and have more options open to them than in the traditional society of the past years. This opening of the system has led to a 1st ed. v+210p., Index; 23cm.

Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Air support for mother child care. 3. Women and media. 4. Role of communication in women's. 5. The family as a model of human social organization. 6. Child and women. 7. Women in independent India. 8. Female mortality. 9. Indian women and the modern family. 10. Women socially and culture. 11. Health family planning and nutrition. 12. Health services. Index. Indian women particularly those in the north face poorly. Girls are typically married as young adolescents are taken from their natal homes to live in their husband's households. The consequences of women's unfavourable status in India include discrimination in the allocation of household resources such as food and in access to health care and education as well as marriage at young ages. The integrated child development services programme is to improve the nutritional and health status of pregnant women. The primary place is seen as being within the home and this value is reflected in the content and setting of most of the programmes.