Disadvantaged Children in India

Street Children: The Paradox of Untapped Human Resources.- Child Trafficking for Prostitution: The Exploitation of Poverty-stricken Situation.- Slum Children: Innocent Victims of the Social Reality.- Child Labour: A Global Challenge.- Children Under Institutional Care: Ensuring Quality Care and Safety.

Sibnath Deb, Ph.D. & D.Sc., is a Professor at the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University (A Central University), India. Prior to joining Pondicherry University, he taught at the University of Calcutta. In 1994, Prof. Deb completed an intensive course on 'HIV/AIDS and Qualitative Research' at the University of Western Australia. From April to August 2009, he visited the School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia as Visiting Faculty. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the School of Justice, Faculty of Law at QUT. From 2004 to 2008, he was a Council Member of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN). Currently Prof. Deb is also acting as an Adjunct Professor at School of Justice, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia (16.09.2019 to 15.09.2022). He has 29 years of teaching, research, and administrative experience and has published a large number of research articles in leading national and international journals as well as in edited books. Prof. Deb has written six books and edited five. Some of his latest books include (i) Child Safety, Welfare and Well-being (Springer, 2016), (ii) Positive Schooling and Child Development: International Perspectives (Springer, 2018), (iii) Social Psychology in Everyday Life (Sage, 2019) and (IV) Childhood to Adolescence: Issues and Concerns (Pearson, 2019). His research interests include child safety, students' mental health, adolescent reproductive health, and applied social psychology. He has got "Visitor's Award 2019" for his contribution in the field of child protection and students mental health (sibnath23@gmail.com). 
Aleena Maria Sunny is a full-time Ph.D. scholar under the supervision of Prof. Sibnath Deb at the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University. She holds an M.A. in Applied Clinical Psychology from Tata Institute of SocialSciences and a B.A.