Description
India has become the largest populated country in the world in 2023 which has resulted in an increasing attention on India's population and its changing age structure, demo-graphic transitions, and their long-term implications. India Population Report is developed based on landmark surveys and research on population, health, ageing, fertility, nutrition, migration and women and children undertaken by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), India. This volume studies various aspects of population and health issues in India providing a holistic narrative of the current scenario and future implications. By utilizing latest data and scientific evidence, chapters in this volume explain the achievements so far and examine the challenges ahead in respective fields, while identifying thrust areas for further research and action. Contributions to the volume come from leading and renowned research and data experts in the field, bringing together a cohesive, multifaceted work of immediate relevance.
Studies various aspects of population in India providing a holistic narrative of the current scenario and future implications.
About the Author
K. S. James is Director and Senior Professor at the International Institute for Population Sciences, Deemed University, Mumbai. He works extensively on demographic changes with focus on population and development and ageing issues. He has published widely on demographic transition and demographic dividend in leading journals such as Science, Lancet Global Health, Social Science and Medicine, Population Studies, BMC Public Health, Ageing International, Ageing and Society, Journal of Ageing and Health, Brown Journal of World Affairs, Maternal and Child Health Journal, and Economic and Political Weekly. T. V. Sekher is Professor at International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai. He is trained in Demography and Sociology and his areas of research interests lie in social demography, gender issues and population ageing. He was Fulbright-Nehru Senior Fellow at Cornell University and is the Principal Investigator of Longitudinal Ageing Study in India.
Book Information
ISBN 9781009318860
Author K. S. James
Format Hardback
Page Count 602
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 969g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 38mm
Studies various aspects of population in India providing a holistic narrative of the current scenario and future implications.
About the Author
K. S. James is Director and Senior Professor at the International Institute for Population Sciences, Deemed University, Mumbai. He works extensively on demographic changes with focus on population and development and ageing issues. He has published widely on demographic transition and demographic dividend in leading journals such as Science, Lancet Global Health, Social Science and Medicine, Population Studies, BMC Public Health, Ageing International, Ageing and Society, Journal of Ageing and Health, Brown Journal of World Affairs, Maternal and Child Health Journal, and Economic and Political Weekly. T. V. Sekher is Professor at International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai. He is trained in Demography and Sociology and his areas of research interests lie in social demography, gender issues and population ageing. He was Fulbright-Nehru Senior Fellow at Cornell University and is the Principal Investigator of Longitudinal Ageing Study in India.
Book Information
ISBN 9781009318860
Author K. S. James
Format Hardback
Page Count 602
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 969g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 38mm
