Inter-state differences in caste-specific risks for child deprivation in India

Ekbrand, Hans and Nandy, Shailen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1066-9181 2017. Inter-state differences in caste-specific risks for child deprivation in India. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice 25 (1) , pp. 3-20. 10.1332/175982716X14822521840953

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Abstract

The issue of caste has long been an important structural cause of poverty in India, with certain groups and communities socially and physically excluded from the benefits of national economic and social development. While differences between groups are often explained at national and state levels, this paper focuses instead on the issue of inter-state caste-specific risks of child poverty and basic needs deprivation. We show that while children from schedule caste and tribe (SC/ST) communities fare poorly at the national level, it need not be so given some states manage to protect SC/ST children, ensuring outcomes for them are on a par or better than for children from higher caste groups. Caste and tribe status need not condemn children to lives of poverty, and this paper identifies for policy makers where caste and tribe status remain important drivers of poverty and disparities for children. Tackling these would be a start for making India a more equitable society in coming decades.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Publisher:	Policy Press
ISSN:	1759-8273
Funders:	ESRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	7 March 2019
Date of Acceptance:	29 November 2016
Last Modified:	06 Nov 2023 18:29
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/101513

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