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ABSTRACT There is much controversy between breastfeeding and commercial infant formula. Very often, infant formula has caused ailment and even mortality to infants worldwide – hence the continuous campaign of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF, along with other breastfeeding advocates, for mothers to breastfeed their children at least until 6 months of age. […]

TRENDS IN INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES: UNDERSTANDINGMATERNAL CHOICES Kheyali Roy1 & Shaurya Prakash2 1Kheyali Roy, Assistant Professor (Senior), Department of Social Work, Assam Don BoscoUniversity, Guwahati, Assam, 2Shaurya Prakash, Research Scholar, Department of Social Work,Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India.   Correspondence: Shaurya Prakash, E-mail: sauryap75@gmail.com ABSTRACT There is much controversy between breastfeeding and commercial infant formula.

ABSTRACT The multidisciplinary team in health care centres need to devote their energy physically, cognitively and emotionally in the service of others. Such investment can create mental weariness and exhaustion. But the number of caregiving professionals and institutions are mounting up day by day. The present study is an attempt to uncover the driving forces

MOTIVATIONAL DETERMINANTS OF CAREGIVERS AND THE ROLE OFMULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS IN HEALTH CARE Hiya Roy1 & Swapna Ramachandran2 1Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University College, Thiruvananthapuram,2Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University College, Thiruvananthapuram Correspondence: Hiya Roy, E-mail: hiyaroy@gmail.com ABSTRACT The multidisciplinary team in health care centres need to devote their energy physically, cognitively and emotionally in

ABSTRACT Background: The relationship between emotional intelligence and quality of life has been studied in various populations. However, how maternal status is influenced by maternal status as a single mother versus a partnered mother has not been thoroughly investigated among mothers. Aims: The current study examines the moderating role of mother status as a single

MATERNAL STATUS AS A MODERATOR OF THE RELATIONSHIPBETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFEAMONG MOTHERS Akanksha Chaurasia1 & Dharmendra Kumar Singh 2 1 Research Scholar, Department of Psychological Sciences, Central University of South Bihar,Gaya, 2Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya Correspondence: Akanksha Chaurasia, E-mail: achaurasia705@gmail.com ABSTRACT Background: The relationship between

ABSTRACT Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition which includes social and communication impairments and restricted stereotypical patterns of behavior and interests. This is considered as chronic condition and it requires multiple therapy procedures and Rehabilitation for improvement of the condition. Parental acceptance of children with disability is very significant as

MEDIATING ROLE OF ACCEPTANCE ON PARENTAL STRESS ANDCOPING AMONG PARENTS HAVING CHILDREN WITH AUTISMSPECTRUM DISORDER Kalaivani. P1 & Laxmi Narayan Rathore2 1PhD Scholar & 2Associate Professor, Department of Clinical psychology, School of Medical &Paramedical Sciences, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India Correspondence: Laxmi Narayan Rathore, E-mail: laxminarayan21@rediffmail.com ABSTRACT Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong

ABSTRACT This paper examines the pivotal moment of how social work has become a policy practice for improving equitable health in a contrarily socioeconomically atypical state such as India. The Government of India addresses the dynamic health issues of poor accessibility of health care services for the people of that country and the problems due

ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY IN INDIA: THE INTERSECTION OFSOCIAL WORK AND POLICY PRACTICE Ngaopunii Trichao Thomas1 & Sanjoy Roy2 1Ngaopunii Trichao Thomas, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi.2Prof. Sanjoy Roy, Head, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi Correspondence: Ngaopunii Trichao Thomas, E-mail: ntthomas@socialwork.du.ac.in ABSTRACT This paper examines the pivotal moment of how