Multidimensional Aspect of Child Poverty in India. Issue 3 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Radhakrishna, R.; Ravi, C.
• Other Names: Hashim S.R. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Indian journal of human development. Volume 10:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 302
• Page End: 316
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Child -- multidimensional poverty -- malnutrition -- education -- economic growth; Quality of life -- India -- Periodicals; Social indicators -- India -- Periodicals; Economic indicators -- India -- Periodicals; Economic indicators; Social indicators; India; Periodicals; 306.0954
• DOI: 10.1177/0973703017709172
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0973-7030

Abstract

This article analyzes incidence of childhood poverty in India and the states in the post-reform period by considering monetary poverty, malnutrition and educational deprivation. It focuses on malnutrition and analyzes the determinants of malnutrition by considering child, mother and household-specific characteristics. It ranks states on their levels of child well-being and also on the progress made in improving the well-being of their children. It also examines whether growth is adequate to eliminate child poverty.