Addressing utilization of the ICDS programme in Tamil Nadu, India: How class and caste matters

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 166-180

  Dilip Diwakar, G ^a  

^a Indian Institute of Dalit Studies   (India)

Author keywords

Children (0 6 years); Disadvantaged groups; ICDS; India; Public health; Social inclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902496077     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJSSP-01-2013-0008     Document Type: Article

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