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Are Prisoners Persons? Yes, of Course: Human Rights of Prisoners in India
Full text linkPrisoners are humans and are entitled to human rights (HR). However, HR violations inprisons are still a significant concern worldwide. This article describes the rights accorded toIndian prisoners by the Constitution, Indian and international laws, and court and governmentorders. In addition, it details HR violations that Indian prisoners face by analysing governmentpublished data on prisons. This online desk research garnered data from secondary sources.It used Prison Statistics India (PSI) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 by National CrimeRecords Bureau (NCRB) and Human Rights Cases Statistics (HRCS), 2021 by NationalHuman Rights Commission. It further reviewed the Nelson Mandela Rules safeguardingthe HR of prisoners, the Indian Constitution, laws, court orders on prisoners’ rights, modelprison manual, and scholarly articles and e-books discussing the HR of prisoners, violationsand strategies to retain them. This study confirmed the persisting overcrowding of Indianjails mainly due to the prolonged detention of undertrials. Furthermore, it exposed theincreasing number of unnatural deaths in prisons and the discrepancies between data providedby PSI and HRCS. Finally, this article recommends hiring professionals to educate prisonersabout their rights, provide free legal aid, maintain their mental health and prepare them toreintegrate into society
School-based Community Mental Health Intervention: Partnership and Social Work Model
Full text linkSchool-based Community Mental Health Intervention: Partnership and Social Work Mode
Family Care giving to Psychiatric Patients:Its Impact on caregivers
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Urbanisation in India :Problems and Policies of Development
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Educated Unemployed Women: A Major Concern in Kerala
Full text linkEducated employment of women is a pressing problem globally. In Kerala, despite all socialreforms, the culture-induced gender role expectation remains prevalent. It widens the gendergap in workforce participation in Kerala. Against this backdrop, this study compared theanxiety, depression and psychosocial well-being of educated employed and educatedunemployed women in Kerala. A stratified multistage random sampling selected participantsfrom the state. The sample size was 250, with equal representation of women from bothcategories compared. For data collection, this study used Beck Anxiety Inventory, BeckDepression Inventory and Ryff ’s Psychological Well-Being Scale. Data analysis was doneusing SPSS, and hypotheses testing was done using paired sample t-tests. This studyconfirmed better psychological well-being for employed women, although they are susceptibleto higher levels of anxiety and depression. Therefore, this article recommends a conduciveworking environment for educated women to contribute constructively to nation-building
The gains and pains of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs): the way forward for entrepreneurship development in Nigeria
Full text linkThe purpose of this study is to assess the role of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) as acatalyst to all things good in great economies; however, sadly, Nigeria has been unable to unlock SMEdevelopment and the many benefits. The paper’s examination revolves around SMEs and entrepreneurialdevelopment, employment generation, government policies and financial aid and its availability. With theintention of establishing the relevance of government role in creating vibrant economies via thriving SMEsand its ripple effect on employment generation
