Women, Health and Public Services in India

Taylor & Francis

Women, Health and Public Services in IndiaWhy are states different?\nAuthor(s): Dipa Sinha\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138648043, 978-1138648043\nSynopsis\nWhy are inter-state differences in human development in India so high? What explains regional patterns where overall the southern region has some of the best human development outcomes in the country while the states in the northern heartland have the worst? In addressing these important questions, this volume provides a detailed analysis of health outcomes in India, especially its effects on women. It offers insights into how multiple factors affecting human development, in particular health, play out differently in various socio-cultural and economic contexts. \n\nThis book will interest scholars and researchers of sociology, development studies, gender studies, economics, public policy as well as general readers.