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Markets for Children in Early America: A Political Economy of Pauper Apprenticeship.
- Source :
- Journal of Economic History; Jun2002, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p356, 27p, 5 Charts, 4 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Explores the economics of pauper apprenticeship among poor children in 18th-century U.S. Evolution of protracted indenture of poor children into a specialized form of craft apprenticeship; Variations in the relationships between end payments and education and training clauses by region; Lack of advocacy during contract formation.
- Subjects :
- CHILD labor
DEEDS (Law)
HISTORY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00220507
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Economic History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7486706
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022050702000530