Prerna Singh

Family plays a pivotal role in the primary socialization of the children. But in some instances family turns out to be functionally incapable or unavailable to nurture children. In such instances residential care in the shape of Children's Homes play an integral role in socializing the children through rehabilitation and reintegration. Children's Homes shelter the needy children by providing them standards of care, protection and training. It was an empirical study conducted in the districts of Patiala, Jalandhar, SAS Nagar, Bathinda, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur of Punjab state. The study attempts to give insights to comparative of some vital essentials of demographic statistics. The present research thesis is based on profiling of government run Children's Homes in Punjab state and some of the vital indicators relating to the profile of these Children's Homes included their locations, staff details, date of inception and legal recognition, and inmate strength.

Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provision and welfare outcomes than others? In a world in which millions of people, particularly in developing countries, continue to lead lives plagued by illiteracy and ill-health, understanding the conditions that promote social welfare is of critical importance to political scientists and policy makers alike. Drawing on a multi-method study, from the late-nineteenth century to the present, of the stark variations in educational and health outcomes within a large, federal, multiethnic developing country - India - this book develops an argument for the power of collective identity as an impetus for state prioritization of social welfare. Such an argument not only marks an important break from the dominant negative perceptions of identity politics but also presents a novel theoretical framework to understand welfare provision.

Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provision and welfare outcomes than others? In a world in which millions of people, particularly in developing countries, continue to lead lives plagued by illiteracy and ill-health, understanding the conditions that promote social welfare is of critical importance to political scientists and policy makers alike. Drawing on a multi-method study, from the late-nineteenth century to the present, of the stark variations in educational and health outcomes within a large, federal, multiethnic developing country - India - this book develops an argument for the power of collective identity as an impetus for state prioritization of social welfare. Such an argument not only marks an important break from the dominant negative perceptions of identity politics but also presents a novel theoretical framework to understand welfare provision.