Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
References for this paper are not available at this time. We will be adding them shortly, thank you for your patience.
274 Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work 30(2) Indian property rights laws overwhelmingly favor the institution of marriage and women whose marriages are disrupted are at a distinct disadvantage, economically and socially. This book challenges India’s advocates and policy makers to revisit and amend existing property rights policies in favor of a growing number of divorced and separated women. The author pro- vides a list of recommendations including enactment of laws allowing women to gain 50% of couple’s marital wealth upon divorce. In addition, to assist single women with young children whose spouses/ex-spouses are poor and without much property to distribute, the author recom- mends expanding state responsibilities toward such women. This book is timely and valuable, given the prevalence of spousal violence against women within marriage and the rising trend in divorce and separation in India. Only a few social scientists in India, like Bina Agarwal (in her book, A Field of One’s Own), have explored this topic in detail. This book complements the existing literature and will be a valuable source for social work students, research- ers, and policy advocates interested in divorced, separated, and deserted Indian women’s social and economic status and strategies to reduce
Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work – SAGE
Published: May 1, 2015
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.