Women's health in India : risk and vulnerability

TLDR: An examination of women's health problems over the life-cycle of Indian women - from childhood through the productive and reproductive years to old age, with a major focus on reproductive health problems in the context of the disadvantaged position of women.

Abstract: An examination of women's health problems over the life-cycle of Indian women - from childhood through the productive and reproductive years to old age. The major focus is on reproductive health problems in the context of the disadvantaged position of women. It also looks at gender bias against female children and the position of older women and widows in their social environment. This book is intended for university departments/institutes of public health, economics, sociology, demographic studies, women's studies. Researchers, policy-makers and planners involved in public health programmes, family welfare programmes, health education and training programmes.