TY - BOOK AU - Lalitha, N. AU - Nagarajan, B. S. TI - Self help groups in rural development SN - 9380199848 U1 - 332.7 PY - 2011/// CY - New Delhi PB - Wisdom Press N1 - CONTENTS Foreword vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xi 1 Introduction 1 2 A Contextual Perspective 29 3 Self Help Groups in India : The State of the Art 42 4 Self Help Groups : Organisational and Structural Aspects 73 5 Functional Aspects of Self Help Groups 162 6 Empowerment of Rural Women Through Self Help Groups 198 7 Group Dynamics of Self Help Groups 209 8 A Blueprint for Policy Initiatives 216 Appendices 235 Bibliography 244 ER -