Women Leadership in Local Self Government: Challenges and Support

Sethuramalingam, V./ Deivajothi, V./ Sathia, S.

ISBN 10: 6202062215 / ISBN 13: 9786202062213

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2018

About this Item

204 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.46 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Women Leadership in Local Self Government: Challenges and Support
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6202062215
• ISBN 13: 9786202062213
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.35 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

The traditional caste system has often denied the possibility of schedule caste women to hold high positions in local self governments. This has been rectified by the constitution. This book is a narration of a detailed study on the schedule caste women panchayat presidents’ knowledge about the roles and responsibilities, the support that they receive from families as well as elected ward members, the problems that they face, and most importantly, their performance in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is hoped that the reader will gain a better insight into the said aspects through this is one of a kind study that has been made even easier to understand through this book.

About the Author

Prof. V. Sethuramalingam is the Head & UGC-SAP Coordinator, Department of Social Work, Bharathidasan University, India. Dr. V. Deivajothi, is the Head, Department of Social Work in Theni College of Arts and Science, Tamil Nadu. Dr. S. Sathia, is an Assistant Professor of Social Work, Bon Secours College for Women, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.