From womb to grave, in times of peace as well as war, women face discrimination at the hands of the state, community and the family. Female infanticide deprives countless women of life itself. Every year, millions of women are raped by partners,…
Women are equal or near equal to men in as far as sheer number is concerned, constituting almost 50% of the world population. However, it is common knowledge that this is where all comparisons end. Women's lives, the social pressures they are…
The present study attempts to show the difference in preference and use of toys, play material and/or game equipments in children with mental retardation. This varies according to child variables (such as, age, gender, presence/absence of problem…
India adopted an ambitious reform policy of rural and urban decentralization in 1992, under which powers and finance are transferred to new local and regional bodies. These are governed by elected councils, in which women and members of disadvantaged…
The purpose of this research was to study the personality correlates of emotional intelligence of secondary teacher trainees. Emotional Intelligence Scale and Cattell's 16 PF Inventory were used to collect data. A sample of 300 teacher trainees…
One of the oldest applications of sociology has been in the field of rural society, as more and more sociologists devoted their attention to the study of regional differences from the sociological point of view. The problem of education in modern…
The present study was aimed at examining the relationship between Irrational Beliefs and Depression among the late adolescent college students (N=502). Studies have found depression to be one of the most crippling disorders and the leading cause for…
in the context of high growth driven economy, the concept of social exclusion and inclusion acquired significance in academic and public policy circles. Most of studies on social exclusion focused on urban based exclusion and rural developmental…
This paper describes the social profile of 200 physicians, practicing medical profession in Bangalore City of the State of Karnataka. The paper explores the personal, family and educational background of the physicians. This would enable us not only…
An earthquake with continuing aftershocks occurred in Iran, causing massive physical destruction, loss of life, and social and psychological disturbances. Iran is situated on one of the active earthquake zones; bearing the most risk, both of loss of…
