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Child labour: the most visible type of child abuse and neglect in India.
- Source :
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Child Abuse Review . Mar/Apr99, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p75-86. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Child labour is the most visible type of child abuse and neglect in India. In spite of contra-legislation, it continues unabated. The enforcement machinery is inadequate. This paper is a discussion of why child labour is a form of child abuse and neglect. Definitions of child labour and child abuse and neglect are presented. These are followed by a report on the extent of child labour in India and the industries employing children, set within a description of the legislative context. The causes of child labour and their consequences are also discussed. There is a dearth of Indian research on the psychological consequences of child abuse, and of child labour in particular. Only the physical consequences of child labour in a few industries in India have been documented. Research findings from the developed nations are touched upon for a discussion of the psychological sequelae. The paper concludes with a few recommendations for the prevention and control of child labour. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09529136
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Child Abuse Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11842949
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0852(199903/04)8:2<75::AID-CAR508>3.0.CO;2-A