The author of this book has undertaken the enormous task of reviewing Contemporary Social Problems of one of the world's most populous countries and to provide research-based approaches to alleviate those problems. India is a country rich in history and experience, but a country like many others that is not yet able to deal effective with the problems continuing to plague its citizens-poverty, illeteracy, lack of family planning, social stigma and the rapidly developing problem of AIDS. The author has clearly defined the problems, explained the negative effects, reviewed current international policies and guidelines, and including current information on empirically based approaches to addressing them.
