About the Journal

JSWSD is a bi-annual refereed journal to publish original ideas that promotes issues pertinent to social justice, well being of individuals, groups or communities. The Journal also explores social policy domain as well as practice from the developmental perspectives. It encourage young researchers to contribute and well-established academics to foster a pluralistic approach in the continuous efforts towards social development.

Editor:

Dr. Paramita Roy Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati.

Associate Editors:

Dr. Subhashree Sanyal         Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati

Dr. Neelmani Jaysawal         Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati

Editorial Assistance:

Dr. Sukumar Pal                 Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati

Dr. Sudeshna Saha              Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati

Firdous Barbhuiya              Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati

Editorial Board:

Asok Kumar Sarkar Professor, Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati

P.R. Balgopal Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois, USA

Monohar Pawar Professor, Charles Stuart University, AU

Niaz Ahmed Khan Professor, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

D. Rajasekhar Professor, ISEC (Centre of Excellence), Bangalore

Rama V. Baru Professor, JNU, New Delhi

Swapan Garain Former Professor, TISS, Mumbai

Kumkum Bhattacharya Former Professor, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

Prasanta Kumar Ghosh Former Professor, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

Debotosh Sinha Professor, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

Editorial Advisors:

Surinder Jaswal Professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

B. T. Lawani Director, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune

Sukladeb Kanango Former Professor, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

Sonalde Desai Professor, University of Maryland, USA

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 The material printed in this journal should not be reproduced without the written permission of the Editor. The statements and opinions contained within this publication are solely those of the contributors and not of the Editor or Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati.

For more information about subscription or publication, please contact:

Dr. Paramita Roy, Department of Social Work,

Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan-731236, Birbhum, W.B., India.

Email: jswsd@visva-bharati.ac.in

For subscription:

Account Name : Journal of Social Work and Social Development

Account Number : 0826010242585

IFSC                           : PUNB0082620

Name of the Bank       : Punjab National Bank, Bhubandanga Branch