{"product_id":"women-ageing-social-work-intervention","title":"Women Ageing: Social Work Intervention","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vineeta Srivastava\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8131602079\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 305\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe issues of \u003cstrong\u003egender and ageing\u003c\/strong\u003e have emerged as central themes in contemporary \u003cstrong\u003edevelopmental discourse\u003c\/strong\u003e worldwide. With the \u003cstrong\u003elongevity of populations\u003c\/strong\u003e steadily increasing since the 1920s—first in developed nations and subsequently in developing countries—\u003cstrong\u003epopulation ageing\u003c\/strong\u003e has become a global reality. For women, the challenges of old age are often \u003cstrong\u003erooted in the gender inequalities\u003c\/strong\u003e experienced throughout their lives, where societal perceptions of \u003cstrong\u003ewomen’s inferior status\u003c\/strong\u003e leave a lasting impact on their well-being in later years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a \u003cstrong\u003eunique micro-level study\u003c\/strong\u003e focusing on \u003cstrong\u003eolder women in Girwa Tahsil of Rajasthan\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing a \u003cstrong\u003egendered perspective on ageing\u003c\/strong\u003e. It reviews \u003cstrong\u003etheories, policies, and key issues\u003c\/strong\u003e related to ageing and presents a \u003cstrong\u003ecomprehensive analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e of urban aged women across \u003cstrong\u003evarious income groups\u003c\/strong\u003e, addressing their \u003cstrong\u003elifestyles, needs, and problems\u003c\/strong\u003e. Unlike many other works on the topic, this volume delivers a \u003cstrong\u003ekaleidoscopic view\u003c\/strong\u003e of gender and ageing in an \u003cstrong\u003eaccessible and engaging style\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will be an invaluable resource for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeachers, researchers, and students\u003c\/strong\u003e of social work, gerontology, and gender studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNGO professionals, volunteers, and social workers\u003c\/strong\u003e engaged in elderly care and gender advocacy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGovernment officials and policy planners\u003c\/strong\u003e addressing ageing and social welfare initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineeta Srivastava\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cstrong\u003eDirector (Research)\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Department of Social Work, \u003cstrong\u003eJanardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur\u003c\/strong\u003e. A recognized \u003cstrong\u003esocial activist and prolific writer\u003c\/strong\u003e, she has extensively worked on \u003cstrong\u003egender issues and capacity building\u003c\/strong\u003e for social work professionals in Rajasthan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has contributed numerous \u003cstrong\u003earticles to reputed national and international journals\u003c\/strong\u003e and has received several accolades, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIBC Foremost Educator of the World (2008)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIBC 2000 Intellectuals of the 21st Century (2009), Cambridge, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Radha Kamal Mukherjee Young Social Scientist Award (2001 \u0026amp; 2002)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Research Fellow, Indian Social Science Association (2008)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer expertise and field experience make this work a \u003cstrong\u003ecritical contribution\u003c\/strong\u003e to the study of \u003cstrong\u003egender and ageing in India\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50026052813104,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_8131602079","price":712.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61Tz9pgPQmL.jpg?v=1756392826","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/women-ageing-social-work-intervention","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}