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Adolescent Health Policy in India with particular focus on Anwesha Clinics in West Bengal 印度的青少年健康政策，特别注重西孟加拉邦的安韦沙诊所

Contemporary Social Sciences Pub Date : 2018-10-01 DOI: 10.29070/27/58317

Paramita Roy, M. Garai

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Child Labour : A Social Diagnosis 童工:一种社会诊断

Contemporary Social Sciences Pub Date : 2018-10-01 DOI: 10.29070/27/58319

Sangeeta Gupta

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Mode of Execution of Death Sentence in America : A Judicial Perspective 美国死刑执行模式:司法视角

Contemporary Social Sciences Pub Date : 2018-10-01 DOI: 10.29070/27/58320

A. Hassan, Meenu Gupta

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Forest Rights, Livelihood and Nature Conservation in Buxa Tiger Reserve, India : A Critical Appraisal 印度Buxa老虎保护区的森林权利、生计和自然保护:一个批判性的评估

Contemporary Social Sciences Pub Date : 2018-10-01 DOI: 10.29070/27/58308

D. Chatterjee

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The State of Corruption and Anti- Corruption in Nepal at a Glimpse 窥见尼泊尔的腐败与反腐败状况

Contemporary Social Sciences Pub Date : 2018-10-01 DOI: 10.29070/27/58310

D. Ghimire

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Self-Portrait among Hodiernal Youngster : An Analysis with Sociological Spectacles 当代青年的自画像:社会学视角下的分析

Contemporary Social Sciences Pub Date : 2018-10-01 DOI: 10.29070/27/58321

S. Gupta, Satish Kumar Shukla

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Deterioration of Values in Society : Reasons and Solutions 社会价值观的退化:原因与对策

Contemporary Social Sciences Pub Date : 2018-10-01 DOI: 10.29070/27/58324

Rekha Verma

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The Neo-Assamese Muslims and Politics of ‘Othering’ in Assam 新阿萨姆邦穆斯林与阿萨姆邦的“他者”政治

Contemporary Social Sciences Pub Date : 2018-10-01 DOI: 10.29070/27/58306

M. Nath

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The Strategy of Tribal Development in Odisha 奥里萨邦部落发展战略

Contemporary Social Sciences Pub Date : 2018-10-01 DOI: 10.29070/27/58316

N. Rath