Download or read book Anti-social Patterns of Begging and Beggars written by Om Prakash Goyal and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 2005 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study brings forth the nature of erosion of social norms and cultural patterns among different groups of beggars who lived precariously at the margin of urban society. It also focuses on specific social, cultural and behavioural strategies by which the beggars managed to survive in their miserable socio-economic situation.