| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 270 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction / Anaclaudia G. Fassa, David L. Parker and Thomas J. Scanlon -- pt. 1. Child labour profile. An overview of child labour statistics / Charita L. Castro -- pt. 2. A model of child labour. A rights-oriented, public health model of child labour / Anaclaudia G. Fassa, David L. Parker and Thomas J. Scanlon -- Public health in the economics of child labour / Eric V. Edmonds -- The child labour -- education -- health connection / David Post -- Social values and child labour / Virginia Morrow and Jo Boyden -- International law and child labour / David Weissbrodt and Natalie W. Kohner -- Children's work and children's rights / Renata M. Coimbra Libório and Silvia H. Koller -- Understanding the health effects of child labour / David L. Parker, Anaclaudia G. Fassa, and Thomas J. Scanlon -- Illustrative examples. Work-related injuries / Anaclaudia G. Fassa -- Pesticide exposure / Ana Maria Osorio -- Lead / David L. Parker and Lisa Ide -- Silicosis and silico-tuberculosis / Raheela Ayub and David L. Parker -- HIV and AIDS / Anita Amorim and Nadine Osseiran -- Psychosocial and developmental effects / Susan Gunn, David L. Parker, and Mary E. Miller -- pt. 3. The global response to child labour and its impact : case studies. Country-wide case studies : Brazil : a focus on conditional cash transfers / Ana Lúcia Kassouf -- Country-wide case studies : Kenya : a focus on ILO/IPEC and the Time Bound Programme / Philista Onyango -- Country-wide case studies : The Philippines : a focus on partnerships / Amaryllis T. Torres -- Illustrative case studies. A child labour monitoring programme : RugMark / Nina Smith -- Applying agricultural work guidelines from one country in another / Barbara C. Lee -- Traditional communities' rights and child labour : Coco-babaçu workers in Brazil / Noemi Miyasaka Porro and Anaclaudia G. Fassa -- Conclusions. Child labour and health : changing the future / Anaclaudia G. Fassa, David L. Parker, and Thomas J. Scanlon |
| Summary |
"Child labour constitutes a major public health concern, with estimates that world-wide 110 million children aged 5-14 years are engaged in labour that can be described as hazardous or intolerable. This book examines both the rights oriented and public health perspectives on child labour. A rights approach ensures that exploitative and abusive work is considered not just in terms of a labour market or health rights approach, but also in terms of human dignity and the solutions that preserve the rights of children and communities. The public health approach is steeped in the relationship between individuals and their community, seeking to identify how the presence (or absence) of government programmes and policies affects those involved. The economics perspective is also presented early in the book, to aid understanding of the causes and consequences of child labour, before the alternate public health and sociological views are presented. The editors examine factors such as poverty, malnutrition, social disadvantage, gender, globalisation, and education, and look at both physical and psychological threats. This book will be of use to academics and students involved in health, health policy, social sciences and development disciplines. Those actively involved public health initiatives, such as policy makers, and non-governmental organisations, will also find this an invaluable resource"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Child labor.
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Children.
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Child
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Child Welfare
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Adolescent
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Child Health Services -- organization & administration
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Employment -- ethics
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Human Rights Abuses -- prevention & control
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Occupational Health Services -- organization & administration
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children (people by age group)
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Children
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Child labor
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Labor & Workers' Economics.
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Business & Economics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fassa, Anaclaudia G
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Parker, David L. (David Lewis), 1951-
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Scanlon, Thomas J., Dr
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Oxford University Press
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| LC no. |
2010020036 |
| ISBN |
9780191594397 |
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0191594393 |
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