TENTH CONFERENCE OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH THEME: HEALTH, REGIONAL DISPARITIES AND SOCIAL

DEVELOPMENT & Third Pre-Conference workshop on Approaches to Social Science Research

Conference: 21 23 November, 2012 Pre-Conference Workshop: 19-20 November, 2012 Conference Venue: Convention Centre Organized by Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 And: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025 iassh2004@gmail.com tenthconfjnu@gmail.com Website: http://www.iassh.org Tenth Conference of INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH (IASSH) Organized by Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Department of Social Work School of Social Sciences , Jawaharlal Nehru University of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi-110067

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New Delhi-11002 5 Date: Conference: 21-23,November 2012 Pr e ConferenceWorkshop : 19-20, November,2012 iassh2004@gmail.com tenthconfjnu@gmail.com website: http://www.iassh.org THEME: HEALTH, REGIONAL DISPARITIES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SUB THEMES: S1. Livelihood Promotion for Health and Social Development S2. Linkages between Health, Regional and Social Development S3. Concept and Measurement of Health Indicators S4. Strategies, Policies and Programmes for Social Development S5. Universal Access to Health Care TECHNICAL SESSIONS: T1. Health Development T1.1 Health Planning, Reforms and Programs T1.2 Women Health and Development T1.3 Health and Aging T1.4 Reproductive Health and Consequences T1.5 Measurement of Health and Disease burden

T1.6 Emerging Issues in Health T2. Regional Disparities T2.1 Urban, Rural disparities in Health T2.2 Caste, Class disparities in health status and service utilisation T2.3 Gender disparities in health status T2.4 Disparities in health service Development T2.5. Urbanization and Public Health T3. Social Development T3.1 Welfare Programs and Social Development T3.2 Social Consequences of Seven billion Populations T3.3 Social determinants of health T3.4 Migration and Social Development T3.5 Media, Health and Social Development T3.6 Agriculture, Industrilization and Social Development Poster Sessions: P1, P2, P3 Topics of be Covered in the Pre-conference Workshop Introduction to Social Science Reesarch, Selection and Defining of Research Prob lem, Approaches in Quantitative and Qualitative Research, methods of collection of qualitative and quantitative Data, and development of tools, Quantative data analysis by using SPSS, Qualitative Data analysis by using Atlas-ti, Writing Re search Proposal and presentation skill . Call for Abstracts: Abstract of papers on topics relevant to the Technical themes are invited from t hose who want to present papers at the conference. The abstracts should be submi tted ONLINE through the following link. Abstract Submission through on-line: http://www.iassh.org/onlineabstract.aspx Youth Best Paper Award: There will be two best research paper awards to the young scholars less than 30 years of age, should be single author research paper. Interested young scholars should submit abstract by mention "For Young Scientist Research paper award" thr ough on line only.Visit following link http://www.iassh.org/onlineabstract.aspx Apart from the Young Scientist Research paper award, there will be two best poste r award for the poster presentations. Paper presenters will be given about 8 minutes and are advised to organise the p resentation accordingly/ use 10-12 slides only. IMPORTANT DATES: Last date for receiving Abstract/s: July 30, 2012 Intimation of Acceptance of abstract/s: & Travel Grant September, 15 2012 Last Date for Conference and Pre-Conference, Registration fee : October 31, 2012 No Spot Registration

Registration Fees: (Non-Refundable Registration Fee) Type of Participants Member** Non Member 1. Conference Registration Fee: (Presenter only, per person) Rs. 1000 Rs. 1500 2. Accompanying Person or observer* Rs.800 Rs.1000

3. Local Participant for conference * Rs.800 Rs.1000 4. Pre-Conference Workshop Registration fee (Outside Delhi) Rs.800 Rs.1000 5. Local Participant for Pre conference workshop* Rs.500 Rs.1000 6.Overseas Participants $ 100 $ 120 Note: 1. Registration closes by October 31 2012. *2. For local delegates and Accompanying Person accommodation will not b e provided. 3. Preference will be given to M .Phil / Ph. D scholars with basic understand of research methods for the pre-conference registration. ** 4. Persons paid membership fee on or before 30/6/2012 will be consider ed as Member. Those paid after above date, their membership would be confirmed in the next EC meeting. . Registration Fee Payment Filled Registration form along with Non Refundable fee by DD drawn in favour of Secretary, IASSH, or AT PAR CHEQUE or MULTY CITY CEHQUE payable at Mumbai, and s end it to the following address: Dr. D.P.Singh, (Treasurer, IASSH), Chair Person & Professor, Centre for Research Methodology, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai-400088 Registration fee covers: Food, accommodation in suitable Guest Houses/Hostels, a nd Conference materials.Those who want more comfortable accommodation can stay i n nearby hotels on payment basis for which the Local Organizing Committee may ex tend their co-operation. For local delegates and accompanying person, accommodat ion will not be provided. Travel Grant: Authors of the accepted abstracts for ORAL or POSTER PRESENTATION or delegates a ttending the PRE- CONFERENCE WORKSHOP may be provided to and fro second class ra il fare. Travel Grant will be awarded to PRESENTER only. Please explore the poss ibility of obtaining TA/DA from your parent organizations, which will facilitate more participation of young scholars Decision of award of travel grant rests wi th the review committee on the basis of available funds. The recipient of travel grant must be a member of IASSH.

Organizing Committee Chairperson Dr.K.R.Nayar, Professor, krnayar@gmail.com tenthconfjnu@gmail.com Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawah arlal Nehru University, New Delhi Organizing Secretary Dr.Sanghmitra S Acharya, sanghmitra.acharya@gmail.com tenthconfjnu@gmail.com Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawah arlal Nehru University, New Delhi Pre Conference Workship Coordinators Dr.N U Khan, Professor, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025

nkhan1@jmi.ac.in Dr. Sigamani P, Assistant Professor Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025 sigamanip@jmi.ac.in IASSH Dr. C. P. Prakasam President, IASSH Dr. U. V. Somayajulu Vice President, IASSH Dr.S.Siva Raju Secretary, IASSH Dr. D.P.Singh Treasurer, IASSH For all details: http://www.iassh.org For communication: iassh2004@gmail.com tenthconfjnu.gmail.com Registration Form Tenth Conference of INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH (IASSH) Organized by Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Department of Social Work School of Social Sciences ,Jawaharlal Nehru University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi-110067 New Del hi-110025 Date: Conference: 21-23,November 2012 Pre ConferenceWorkshop : 19-20,November,2012 iassh2004@gmail.com tenthconfjnu@gmail.com website: http://www.iassh.org Name: (Prof./Dr./Mr./Ms)__________________________________________________ Gender: Male/ Female Complete Mailing Address with Pin Code: ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________PIN_______________________ E-mail:______________________________Mobile No: _________________________________ Accompanying person (if any): Name and Gender: ________________________________ __ Membership Status: Life Member: ___, Institutional Member: ____, Non-member: ___ _. Two Institutional Members are exempted from payment of Registration fee. Details of Registration Fee enclosed: Type of Participants Member** Tick Box Non Member Tick Box 1. Conference Registration Fee: (Presenter only, per person) Rs. 1000 Rs. 1500 2. Accompanying Person or observer* Rs.800 Rs.1000 3. Local Participant for conference * Rs.800 Rs.1000 4. Pre-Conference Workshop Registration fee (Outside Delhi) Rs.800 Rs.1000 5. Local Participant for Pre conference workshop* Rs.500 Rs.1000 6.Overseas Participants $ 100 $ 120

Note: 1. Registration closes by October 31 2012. *2. For local delegates and Accompanying Person accommodation will not b e provided. 3. Preference will be given to M .Phil / Ph. D scholars for pre-confer ence registration. ** 4. Persons paid membership fee on or before 31/6/2012 will be consider ed as Member. Registration Details: Total amount paid: Rs.__________________ DD No: ______________________, Bank Name: ______________________________________ Place________________________Date:__________________________________________ Title of Abstract *: __________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name/s of author/s: ____________________________________________________________ __________________ Name of the Presenter: *Paper submitted for Oral Presentation: ______ or Poster Presentation: ______ or Oral or Poster_____ or Observer: _______ * Paper submitted for Young Scientist Research Paper Award: Yes ____ / No_ ___ *Attending Pre Conference: Yes/No Accommodation: Whether accommodation required? (Underline and tick your requirement) Yes: I accept accommodation provided by local organizing committee. No: I need hotel reservation for which I am enclosing required advance amount Or: I am making my own stay arrangement. Travel Grant: I am exploring the possibility of getting travel allowance from my organization: Yes: _______ / No: ______ I need travel grant from IASSH: Yes: ______ / No: ______

Date: / / Signature: ____ ________________ ------------------------------------------Registration Fee Payment Filled Registration form along with Non Refundable fee by DD drawn in favour of Secretary, IASSH, or AT PAR CHEQUE or MULTY CITY CEHQUE payable at Mumbai, and p ost it to the following address: Dr. D.P.Singh, (Treasurer, IASSH), Chair Person & Professor, Centre for Research Methodology, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai-400088 NO SPOT REGISTRATION