Children at Work, Child Labor and Modern Slavery in India: An Overview
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DOI: 10.1007/s13312-019-1584-5
Abstract: There is a large child work force in India reported to be about 40 million. Child labor is being regarded as a form of modern slavery, as children are forced to work or have no… read more here.
Keywords: children work; child labor; modern slavery; labor ... See more keywords
Health hazards of child labor in the leather products and surgical instrument manufacturing industries of Sialkot, Pakistan.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.04.026
Abstract: Child labor is a major challenge in the developing countries and comprehensive health hazard identification studies on this issue are still lacking. Therefore, the current study is an effort to highlight the health concerns of… read more here.
Keywords: industries sialkot; sialkot pakistan; child labor; heavy metals ... See more keywords
Troubling Childhood: The Physical and Health Issues Experienced by Child Labourers
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DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2020.1823928
Abstract: ABSTRACT Childhood is a period when the responsibilities of care and sustenance of an individual are born by others. Hence, the child is exonerated from any labor activity, which could be considered detrimental to the… read more here.
Keywords: health issues; physical health; childhood; child labor ... See more keywords
Genomic and serological assessment of asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in child labor
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DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2022.2038052
Abstract: ABSTRACT Since working children have limited access to testing and monitoring for COVID-19, we decided to measure SARS-CoV-2 prevalence among them and compare it to non-working children. Our objective is to compare the frequency of… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence; working children; child labor; non working ... See more keywords
The priceless child talks back: How working children respond to global norms against child labor
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DOI: 10.1177/0907568219870582
Abstract: This article examines how working children understand the morality of child labor. Drawing on interviews with children in Bolivia and Ecuador, I find that children call child labor moral when it helps them manage their… read more here.
Keywords: labor; priceless child; child labor; working children ... See more keywords
Income Elasticity of Child Labor: Do Cash Transfers have an Impact on the Poorest Children?
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DOI: 10.2478/izajodm-2020-0011
Abstract: Abstract The possible nonlinearity of the income elasticity of child labor has been at the center of the debate regarding both its causes and the policy instruments to address it. We contribute to this debate… read more here.
Keywords: child labor; income elasticity; income; elasticity child ... See more keywords
Social Norms and Family Child Labor: A Systematic Literature Review
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074082
Abstract: Background. Research has established the family as the predominant context for child labor practices. Decisions to involve children in child labor within the family or by a family member (herein family child labor) is strongly… read more here.
Keywords: social norms; review; labor; family child ... See more keywords
Child Labor and Psychosocial Wellbeing: Findings from Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137938
Abstract: For children who work, there has been little research into the intricate relationship between their home lives and their work lives and the implications that this relationship might hold for their psychosocial development and functioning.… read more here.
Keywords: work; psychosocial wellbeing; family; child labor ... See more keywords
“ANZANSI Program Taught Me Many Things in Life”: Families’ Experiences with a Combination Intervention to Prevent Adolescent Girls’ Unaccompanied Migration for Labor
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013168
Abstract: Approximately 160 million children work as child laborers globally, 39% of whom are female. Ghana is one of the countries with the highest rates of child labor. Child labor has serious health, mental health, and… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent girls; family; child labor; migration ... See more keywords
Capital Inflows and Working Children in Developing Countries: An Empirical Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/su15076240
Abstract: International capital flows and the operation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) are influenced by several socioeconomic and political factors. Among them, low labor cost is listed among the determinants that attract foreign capital, primarily foreign direct… read more here.
Keywords: fdi; developing countries; labor; child labor ... See more keywords