Armed Forces are the most important institution of a nation-state system. Born as an anthropological necessity, it has grown into a social institution, a political instrument and a psychological deterrent. All through the turbulent years, the Indian Armed Forces have performed a vital role towards the nation's "tryst with destiny" beyond the call of the duty and for which society can be justifiably proud. But, there is also a perception amongst the men in uniform that the society is not sensitive to their needs, even though the Armed Forces continue to be on the thin line between life and death and make great sacrifices and our society doe not "Give a Damn" to it and thus one wonder on what Bernard Fall calls "Our Street Without Joy". Armed Forces are described as "the prerequisite of movement, midwife of progress and makers of destiny". Armed Forces fight for a cause and for the country. This cannot happen if the Armed Forces do not have confidence in the democratic setup of the society. The relationship is very much based upon the concept of 'propriety'. Armed Forces demands extreme sacrifice and extreme sacrifice requires extreme value of attachment from the concerned socio-political setup of the society. It is therefore, time to take a comprehensive view of the relationship between the Armed Forces and Society, which will enable the Armed Forces to continue serving the society and nation in a most befitting way. This is the challenge that cries for solution and it would have been a national crime to be complacent about this vital problem-the callous approach of Society towards its Armed Forces.

Studies on families are plenty in India but very few dynamics. In this book, an arduous attempt has been made to present various areas of internal family life which may facilitate assessment of family functioning. It has become imperative to understand the dynamics of a family centred intervention. Some of the major variables, family cohesion, family adaptability, dyadic communication, crises and its management, present child relationship, family strength etc. which have been suggested by family scholars are thoroughly discussed in this book.

Since independence the Government has been increasingly assuming responsibility for helping the handicapped, the destitutes and the weaker sections of the society. To achieve improvement and efficiency in the welfare services the Government of India established the Central Social Welfare Board and the State Governments established State Social Welfare Advisory Boards. Till recently social welfare activity has been considered a routine government activity. But now it has been realized that to improve social welfare activities the government departments need a drastic change in their administrative and other infrastructure in the execution of these welfare programmes. India's social policy is stated in Article 38 of the Constitution. One of the important facts of social policy is the interrelationship between policy legislation and enforcement. In these volumes, the concept of social welfare has been studied in the light of the theoretical models developed in the West which has been studied in Indian perspectives. The readers will have their own conclusions in regard to the effectiveness of the social welfare policy, legislation and its execution by governmental and non-governmental agencies. This comprehensive encyclopaedia will provide material on every aspect of the social welfare.

Organisation of social welfare is of pivotal importance for reaping the fruits of the set goals. The present book analyses and discusses various topics viz. What is welfare?; Welfare state and social work; Human resource development; Indian Council of Social Welfare; Central Social Welfare Board; State level social welfare organisation; Reorganisation of department: Directorate setup; New setup of social welfare; etc. This volume will prove a veritable mine of information for researchers and academics of sociology, social work and public administration besides policy planners, administrators and social activists in the field.