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D.P. Singh

Bio: D.P. Singh is an academic researcher from Punjabi University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social work & Good governance. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 3 publications receiving 20 citations.

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D.P. Singh1
TL;DR: In this article, the socio-economic status of women workers in the brick industry of Haryana has been investigated and the fact that these workers have a very tough life was highlighted.
Abstract: A vast majority of the country’s workforce is in the unorganised sector, and consequently unprotected. In the absence of economic opportunities where they live, many migrate across the states of India to seek casual employment. Brick production depends almost entirely on migrant workers, half of whom are women. This paper looks into the socio-economic status of women workers in the brick industry of Haryana and underlines the fact that these workers have a very tough life. While bearing and rearing children remains their primary responsibility, they are invariably involved in economic activities for survival, thus playing roles in both production and reproduction.

11 citations

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30 Sep 2020
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the need to diversify and reorient social work curriculum to include indigenous traditions of service, charity and volunteerism to help social work evolve as a profession in India.
Abstract: education which integrates indigenous theories and cultural practices. It focuses on the need to diversify and reorient social work curriculum to include indigenous traditions of service, charity and volunteerism to help social work evolve as a profession in India. The volume analyzes the history of social work education in India and how the discipline has adapted and changed in the last 80 years. It emphasizes the need for the Indianization of social work curriculum so that it can be applied to the socio-cultural contours of a diverse Indian society. The book delineates strategies and methods derived from meditation, yoga, bhakti and ancient Buddhist and Hindu philosophy to prepare social work practitioners with the knowledge, and skills, that will support and enhance their ability to work in partnership with diverse communities and indigenous people. This book is essential reading for teachers, educators, field practitioners and students of social work, sociology, religious studies, ancient philosophy, law and social entrepreneurship. It will also interest policy makers and those associated with civil society organizations.

10 citations

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TL;DR: In spite of the guiding principles of social justice and equity, the benefits of the Indian planning process have not been able to reach the marginalised groups of the pluralistic Indian society as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: In spite of the guiding principles of social justice and equity, the benefits of the Indian planning process have not been able to reach the marginalised groups of the pluralistic Indian society. The main reasons, among many others, is the fact that we have failed to put in place the foundations of work excellence and good work culture. Poor governance and inefficient administration in all areas of public affairs have relegated our development goals to second place. The present article, while conceptualising good governance, advocates that in order to achieve the goals of development, it is important to put our house in order first.

10 citations

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TL;DR: In this article , a critical study of learning to teach is presented, where practice makes practice: a critical case study of how to learn to teach and how to apply it to the real world.
Abstract: Review from BRITZMAN, Deborah P. Practice makes practice: a critical study of learning to teach. Revised edition. New York: SUNY Press, 2003. 289 p.

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TL;DR: The India Migration Bibliography as mentioned in this paper covers over 3,000 books, research articles and reports written on the subject of internal migration, international migration and diaspora, related to India.
Abstract: The India Migration Bibliography covers over 3,000 books, research articles and reports written on the subject of internal migration, international migration and diaspora, related to India. The bibliography is inter-disciplinary and provides sections with selected publications by themes, regions, cities, overseas destinations and sample surveys. It will be of considerable interest to academics and non-academics working on migration related issues.

114 citations

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Uschi Bay1
TL;DR: Green Social Work: From Environmental Crises to Environmental Justice Lena Dominelli Cambridge, UK, Polity Press, 2012 244pp., ISBN 9780745654010, $33.00 (paperback) as mentioned in this paper
Abstract: Green Social Work: From Environmental Crises to Environmental Justice Lena Dominelli Cambridge, UK, Polity Press, 2012 244pp., ISBN 9780745654010, $33.00 (paperback) It is always exciting to pick u...

24 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine women's association with work from the point of accessing work to its outcome on women's well-being and identity, and propose examining work as a key variable in place of gender, while undertaking examination of women and work relationships across occupational sectors.
Abstract: Women's work in developing economies, such as India, does not necessarily present an opportunity to fight poverty. On the contrary, though women are contributing enormously to the social and economic product at national and global levels, they remain at the bottom in the hierarchy of power and rewards in the work place. The primary thesis of this article is that there is a need to examine women's association with work beginning from the point of accessing work to its outcome on women's well-being and identity. The article proposes examining work as a key variable in place of gender, while undertaking examination of women and work relationships across occupational sectors. In doing so, the article reinforces the need to identify the right research questions to address issues of structural inequality and divergence in outcomes for working women's well-being.

22 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the role of women in promoting sericulture activities in the village and how their participation has led to community development is discussed, based on an empirical work undertaken in Kotha Indlu village, Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh in South India.
Abstract: In any discourse on sociology and anthropology, one fact that clearly emerges is that women can generally be trusted to perform their duties with utmost care and attention. This is more so in the case of agriculture and allied activities. No wonder women are playing a very important role in the sericulture industry. Their qualities like maternal instincts and loving care of those under their charge prove to be very helpful in the successful breeding of silk worms. The sericulture industry has opened up phenomenal employment avenues and helped women to become important players in the decision-making process—whether in the household or in the community at large. The active involvement of women is very essential for the success of the any community development initiative. This has been proved on many occasions all over the world—more so in the developing countries. For instance, the success of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Andhra Pradesh and other states of India is all due to the active role played by women. The thrust of this article is on the role of women in promotion of sericulture activities in the village, and how their participation has led to community development. Given the above backdrop, the present article is based on an empirical work undertaken in Kotha Indlu village, Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh in South India. Sericulture is an important means for generating employment, income enhancement crop enterprises, and is a most appropriate household activity. In all these activities, women have shown their mettle and performed their tasks most skillfully. In the village under study, women are playing an important role in silk rearing and processing activities. This article will endeavor to show how “sericulture,” an agro-based activity, has brought about overall development of individual households, the village, and the community at large.

13 citations