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The Socio-Economic Determinants Behind Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality
Innovation, Indian Trust for; ITISC, Social Change - eSocialSciences - 2009
A qualitative study was conducted in the six states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand …
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Working with Existing Systems: Lessons from INHP
CARE, CARE - eSocialSciences - 2009
Engaging and strengthening the ICDS and Health programs of the government was a major approach of the two component projects under the RACHNA program, INHP-II and Chayan. Of the two, the INHP interventions reached massive scale primarily through the ICDS program and were subject to a large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008502491
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The Age Distribution of Missing Women in India
Anderson, Siwan; Ray, Debraj - eSocialSciences - 2012
Relative to developed countries, there are far fewer women than men in India. Estimates suggest that more than 25 … explanations. A decomposition of missing women by age across the states of India is done. The state-wise variation in the … million women are "missing". Sex selection at birth and the mistreatment of young girls are widely regarded as key …
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Women in Indian Engineering: A Preliminary Analysis of Data from the Graduate Level Engineering Education Field in Kerala and Rajasthan
Nair, Sreelekha - eSocialSciences - 2012
question to explore especially since it has been so little studies especially in India. This study attempts to understand women …Are there substantial changes in the relationship between women and engineering in recent times? This is a fascinating … engineers in India, situating them within the context of women’s status and their role in the national development. This study …
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Emerging trends in earnings structures of couples in Europe
Tsang, Flavia; Rendall, Michael S.; Rohr, Charlene - 2014
Are couples in Europe becoming more gender-equal? This short statistical paper examines two specific aspects of the question: (i) the emerging trends in couples’ earnings structure, and (ii) the extent to which more equal earnings relates to more equal domestic work contributions. We found a...
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Abused Domestic Workers in Europe : The Case of Au Pairs
Stenum, Helle; Dahl, Hanne Marlene - 2011
This study analyses au pair arrangements in six EU Member States (Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain) through descriptions of national and international legal frameworks and practices of au pairing. The findings show different patterns of au pair migration and different...
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Mehr Hausarbeit, weniger Verdienst
Anger, Silke; Kottwitz, Anita - In: DIW Wochenbericht 76 (2009) 6, pp. 102-109
verrichten Männer etwa eine Stunde weniger Hausarbeit pro Tag. Dadurch können Frauen insgesamt weniger Zeit und Energie in ihre … verwendete Zeit den individuellen Arbeitsverdienst negativ beeinflusst. Die ungleiche Verteilung von Hausarbeit zwischen den …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005018858
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Home production and wages: evidence from the American Time Use Survey
Hersch, Joni - In: Review of Economics of the Household 7 (2009) 2, pp. 159-178
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004992755
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Does housework matter anymore? The shifting impact of housework on economic inequality
Zick, Cathleen; Bryant, W.; Srisukhumbowornchai, Sivithee - In: Review of Economics of the Household 6 (2008) 1, pp. 1-28
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005711909
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Measuring Time Use in Surveys: How Valid Are Time Use Questions in Surveys? Concordance of Survey and Experience Sampling Measures
Sonnenberg, Bettina; Riediger, Michaela; Wrzus, Cornelia; … - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2011
as errands, housework, and leisure. These moderate and relatively small correlations may indicate either an error …
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