1936
Mumbai Campus,
Chairperson, Centre for Equity and Justice for Children and Families, School of Social Work - Mumbai Campus
M.A. in Social Work, M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication, M.Phil. in Social Work, Ph.D. (IIT Madras)
josephine[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in
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ORCID ID https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-8149-7439
Josephine Anthony is currently, an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Equity and Justice for Children and Families. Her field of practice and research include Vulnerable and Marginalized Children, Researching with Children and other Vulnerable Populations, and Technology and Society. She primarily focuses on the issues of adolescent children for research and practice.
Since 2018, Josephine has been leading a field action project she established as a psychosocial intervention for children in Child Care Institutions in Hyderabad, under the Department of Juvenile Welfare, Correctional Services and Welfare of Street Children (JWCS), Government of Telangana. Currently, the project is known as Aapyayata (Affection), which integrates the earlier projects- ROOTS (Rehabilitation Oriented Opportunities Towards Social reintegration) of Children in Childcare Institutions, and Rekkalu 'Rehabilitation of Adolescents in CCIs through Skilling and Vocational Education'. The project aims to provide comprehensive rehabilitation of children in CCIs, from 'entry to exit'- normalising trauma, stabilising them emotionally, providing education and skilling and eliciting aspirations for their future. The project also engages with the CCI staff and the JJ System of Government of Telangana.
Josephine has led several research projects including 'Educational Status of Children during Post-tsunami in Tamil Nadu', 'Coping Patterns of Persons with Disabilities during tsunami in Tamil Nadu', 'Parents’ Participation in Children’s Education (PPCE Project) - An Impact Study', 'Educational Status of Migrant Children in Pune and Delhi', 'Status of Women and Children among Scheduled Tribes in Rajasthan' and 'Childcare Institutions in Hyderabad. Josephine co-led the 'SARASWATI' project for TISS, which was the task leader for Social and Institutional Evaluation of Waste Water Management, an FP7 EU-India project, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Josephine has published in prominent international journals and contributed chapters to academic books. She was a recipient of Linnaeus-Palme Fellowship and taught at the University of Gävle, Sweden (2015). Before joining TISS, Josephine worked for nearly a decade as a social work practitioner and a researcher in urban and rural Tamil Nadu in India, and also, worked as an autism therapist in the United States for about three years.
Vulnerable and Marginalised Children (with a focus on adolescents)
Technology, AI and Society,
Social work research, Researching with children and other vulnerable population, Participatory approaches.
Best Paper Award: Received the ISPSW's 'Best Paper Award for Faculty' on July 31st, 2025, for a poster on 'Tech-Infused Social Work Curriculum with Futuristic Skills'.
Publications in Journals and Edited Volumes:
Ugale and Anthony (2024), Adoption of technology in classroom teaching by Primary School, Multidisciplinary Research Conference Monograph, ISBN 978-93-5912-962-4
Josephine, A., 2022. Individual-Inclusive Ecosystem Model of Rehabilitation for Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Childcare Institutions, Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond, Udayan Care-Sage publishers. https://doi.org/10.1177/23493003211066975
Josephine, A and Sudarsan P., 2020. Padmanabhan Gender Equity in Education among Muslims in India, In Indian Democracy: Contradictions and Reconciliations, ed. Arvind Sivaramakrishnan and Sudarsan Padmanabhan, New Delhi: Sage publishers, distributors, 202-220.
Starkl, Markus, Josephine Anthony et al., 2018, ‘Interpreting best available technologies more flexibly: A policy perspective for municipal wastewater management in India and other developing countries’, Environmental Impact Assessment Review71, 132-141, Science Direct, Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2018.03.002
Anthony, Josephine, 2011, “Inclusion of Information and Communication Technology in Social Work Education, Training and Practice: Analysis Based on Actor-Network Theory.” In Facets for Quality Higher Education in India, eds. Mridula Sahay and R. K. Mishra, Macmillan India: New Delhi, 199-218.
Josephine A., 2011. “Addressing gender equality in basic education through ICTs – A case study of ‘Chennai Schools’ managed by the Corporation of Chennai, Tamil Nadu” in Millennium Development Goals: The Indian Journey. Eds. R.K. Mishra and Jayasree Raveendran, Allied Publishers: New Delhi,20-31.
Josephine, Anthony and Sudarsan Padmanabhan, 2010, ‘Digital divide and equity in education: A Rawlsian analysis’ International Journal on Information Technology Case Application and Research (JITCAR), Vol. 12, Issue 4, IVY League Publications: GA, USA, December, 37-62. http://www.ivylp.com/catalog/item/6363239/8552942.htm
Thomas, Maya, Saswati Ghosh Belliappa and Josephine A., 2008. ‘Coping with tsunami: An exploratory study on persons with disability in three districts of Tamil Nadu’, UNTRS and The Office of the Commissioner for the Disabled, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Padmanabhan, Sudarsan, and Josephine A., 2010. ICT Enabled Education as a Right to Education: An Imperative, in Digital Learning, Vol.6, Iss.8, Noida, UP: Digital Learning, August, 33-36. http://issuu.com/dl_magazine/docs/dl_magazine_august_2010_issue
Josephine, A and Sudarsan P., 2009. Rawlsian perspective on socio-political equity and its ramifications on Indian education. In Equity and education in India – Policy issues and challenges, ed. D. Parimala, New Delhi: Kanishka publishers, distributors, 205-222.
Research Reports
TISS Participatory Action Research on Holistic Education for Adolescent Girls in Kasthurba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya KGBVs - Pre-assessment report and curriculum (2024).
Social and Institutional Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment Plants in India, SARASWATI 1.0, (2018).
Psychosocial Care and Wellbeing of Children in Childcare Institutions, Hyderabad: An Evaluative Study, (2018), TISS, Mumbai, TASL, Hyderabad, BALM, Chennai and Department of Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens, Government of Telangana
Education Status of Migrant Children: A Study of Children of Migrant Construction Workers from Pune and Delhi, (2016), TISS Mumbai, CSR-Sandvik Asia Pvt Ltd., Pune
Rapid Assessment Study of Observation Home in Gaya, Bihar, 2018.
Accessibility and Utilization of Education, Health and Nutrition Services by Tribal Women and Children in Udaipur Division of Rajasthan, (2015), TISS and Unicef, Jaipur.
An Independent Evaluation of the Impact of the Project on ‘Parents’ Participation in Children’s Education, (2015), Door Step School, Pune.
FAP-based publications for the use of different stakeholders
(i) Annual Reports
Improving Psychosocial Care and Facilitating Quality of Life and Wellbeing of Children in Child Care Institutions (2018-2019).
Improving Psychosocial Care and Facilitating Quality of Life and Wellbeing of Children in Child Care Institutions (2019-2020).
ROOTS, TISS FAP on Improving Psychosocial Care and Facilitating Quality of Life and Wellbeing of Children in Child Care Institutions (2020-2021).
Impact Report of ROOTS (2021).
Conference on Deinstitutionalisation of Children in CCIs: Summary and Action points (2021).
Rekkalu - Annual Report on Career building for children in the Child Care Institutions (2021-2022).
ROOTS-Rekkalu TISS FAP on Psychosocial Care and Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Children in Government Child Care Institutions (2022-2023).
(ii) Curriculum for Children in Residential Care
Specialised Curriculum for Children in Child Care Institutions. ( A 350 page Curriculum includes life skills, gender orientation and basic career building skills).
Career based life skills curriculum for adolescent girls/children in residential care. (It is a compendium of 6 modules for the beginners (class VI-VII) and 6 modules for advance learners (class VIII-IX)).
(iii) Training Modules
बाल सहयोग पुिस्तका, पयर्वेक्षण गृह, गया, समाज कल्याण िवभाग राज्य बाल संरक्षण सिमित िबहार सरकार, चाइल्ड प्रोटेक्शन फ़े लोिशप, टाटा सामािजक िवज्ञान संस्था (2020).
अिभभावक सहयोग पुिस्तका, पयर्वेक्षण गृह, गया, समाज कल्याण िवभाग राज्य बाल संरक्षण सिमित िबहार सरकार, चाइल्ड प्रोटेक्शन फ़े लोिशप, टाटा सामािजक िवज्ञान संस्था (2020).
Child Support Handbook, Observation Home, Gaya, Social Welfare Department, State Child Protection Committee, Government of Bihar, Child Protection Fellowship, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (2020).
Parent Support Handbook, Observation Home, Gaya Social Welfare Department, State Child Protection Committee, Government of Bihar, Child Protection Fellowship, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (2020).
(iv) Policy Briefs
Staffing in Child Care Institutions in compliance to JJ Act 2015, Hyderabad.
Access and Utilisation of Essential Services by Tribals in Rajasthan: Issues and Concerns.
Ongoing Field Action Project
Aapyayata (affection), Psychosocial Interventions for Children in Government Child Care Institutions, Telangana, Financial Partner-TASL & TBAL, Hyderabad (2025-2026 ₹25,00,000). The psychosocial intervention initiatives in the CCIs aligns with the Mission Vatsalys Guidelines.
Completed Projects
Field Action Projects
- Aapyayata (affection), Psychosocial Interventions for Children in Government Child Care Institutions, Hyderabad, Telangana, The earlier name of the FAP is changed to align more closely with the Mission Vatsalya Guidelines; Financial Partner-TASL & TBAL, Hyderabad (2024-2025 ₹46,59,200)
- ROOTS-Rekkalu - Psychosocial Intervention and Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Children in CCIs; It is an integrated project led by psychosocial teams to enhance the rehabilitation and reintegration of children in Government Child Care Institutions (CCIs), Hyderabad; financial support by the Department of JWCS, WCDW Dept, Govt of Telangana (2021-2022 ₹6,84,000; 2022-2023 ₹13,68,000; 2023-2024 ₹10,00,000)
- ROOTS (Rehabilitation Oriented Opportunities Towards Social reintegration) of Children in CCIs, Telangana, Financial Partners CSR, TASL, Hyderabad (2021-2022 ₹21,32,800)
- Rekkalu (Wings in Telugu) - Rehabilitation of Adolescents in CCIs through Skilling and Vocational Education. Funded by the Dept of Juvenile Welfare, Correction Services and Welfare of Street Children, Department of Women Development and Child Welfare, and CSR, Tata Lockheed Aero-structured Ltd. Hyderabad (August 2021 onwards). (2021-2022 ₹21,88,800)
- Facilitating Psychosocial Care and Improving Quality of Life and Wellbeing of Children in Childcare Institutions, Government of Telangana; Sponsored by CSR, Tata Lockheed Aero-structured Ltd.(TASL), Hyderabad (2018- 2021) (2018-2019 ₹14,93,400; 2019-2020 ₹15,00,000; 2020-2021 ₹22,67,640)
- Child Protection Fellowship: Institutionalizing short-term and annual fellowships on child protection, to strengthen capacities of young professionals in safeguard the rights of children in conflict with law in Observation Home, Gaya, Bihar, Dept of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar; Sponsored by CSR, Tata Lockheed Aero-structured Ltd (TASL). Hyderabad (January 2019 - September 2020) (2019-2020 ₹21,88,800)
Research Projects
- SHERO (STEM-based Holistic Education with Rights Orientation). It aims to provide holistic education with futuristic skills through life skills orientation and STEM education. A participatory action research with adolescent girls in KGBVs, Rajanna Sircilla District, Telangana. Funded by the O/o DWO under BBBP, Rajanna Sircilla District, Telangana; (2023-2024 ₹8,35,520+₹3,10,800)
- Situation Analysis of Observation Homes/Special Homes for Children in Conflict with Law for providing Psychosocial Care and facilitating Wellbeing, Government of Telangana; Sponsored by CSR, Tata Lockheed Aero-structured Ltd. Hyderabad (January –March 2018 Received by TISS-BALM program ₹2,50,000/-)
- SARASWATI 1.0: Supporting Consolidation, Replication and Upscaling of Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technologies for India; it is an EU-DST, Government of India, collaborative project FP7. The Indian partners include IIT Roorkee, IIT Madras, IIT-Kharagpur, NITIE, Mumbai and MSE, Chennai. The EU partners are BOKU, Austria, BRGM, France, CENTA, Spain, UNEXE, UK and CEMDS, Austria.TISS focuses on the Social Evaluation of the Project for India. Lead the project with Prof. Surinder Jaswal. (March 2014 –December 2016 ₹26,80,000/-).
- UNICEF-TAD Government of Rajasthan: In partnership with UNICEF, and the Tribal Authority of Development, the Government of Rajasthan has conducted a need assessment field survey to initiate a programme for tribal development. Work with Prof S. Parasuraman, who leads the project, Prof H. Beck and Prof T. Rajaretnam.(October 2014–September 2015; ₹21,50,000/-)
- Education Status of Migrant Children in Delhi and Pune: This research study was sponsored by Sandvik Asia Pvt Ltd., Pune (CSR Dept.,) (April –November 2016 ₹8,50,000/-).
- An Impact Study of Parents’ Participation in Children’s Education: A research study has been initiated to evaluate the impact of a project of one of the NGOs in Pune. PI of the project. (March –June 2015 ₹2,50,000/-).
MA SW
Social Work Practice with Groups
Research Methods I (Quantitative Research and Mixed Methods Research )
Statistical Software Skills for Social Work Research and Practice
MA-CF
Issues and Concerns of Children and Families in Rural India
Child and Childhood in India: Demographics, Theories and Perspectives
Vulnerable and Marginalised Children: Issues and Perspectives
BSW
Computer Essentials and Interactive Skills
School Social Work and Technology
Child-Centered Design
MA International Development Practice (Dual program: TISS-Monash University)
Social Work Practice with Groups
Sustainable Development Field Experience
MA SW- Child Rights (online) (currently not offered)
Child Rights Programming
Monitoring and Evaluation
Research for Practitioners
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