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Children at Work
Kielland, Anne; Tovo, Maurizia
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Description for Children at Work
Hardback. Drawing on sources ranging from scholarly studies to children's own voices, this illustrated book describes the work typically done by African children in the home, as apprentices, and in commercial labor markets. It also presents a discussion of the worst, exploitive kinds of child labor. Num Pages: 200 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; JKSB1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
In this accessible treatment of child labor in Africa, straightforward prose is enriched throughout with photographs that give a human face to the issues involved. The authors draw on sources ranging from scholarly studies to children's own voices. After providing a general background to the topic - debunking myths in the process - they describe the work typically done by African children in the home, as apprentices, and in commercial labor markets. They also present a clearheaded discussion of the worst, exploitive kinds of child labor. The book ends with a discussion of the effects of work on children, suggesting ... Read more
In this accessible treatment of child labor in Africa, straightforward prose is enriched throughout with photographs that give a human face to the issues involved. The authors draw on sources ranging from scholarly studies to children's own voices. After providing a general background to the topic - debunking myths in the process - they describe the work typically done by African children in the home, as apprentices, and in commercial labor markets. They also present a clearheaded discussion of the worst, exploitive kinds of child labor. The book ends with a discussion of the effects of work on children, suggesting ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781588264091
SKU
V9781588264091
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Ref
99-3
About Kielland, Anne; Tovo, Maurizia
Anne Kielland consults with the World Bank, NGOs, and corporations in the area of child protection. Her pioneering work includes large-scale studies of the labor migration of children in West Africa and the role of children in household risk management. Maurizia Tovo is on the staff of the World Bank, where she is a social protection specialist for West Africa ... Read more
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