Exploited Child: A National ProblemM.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd., 1996 - 186 pages Besides poverty, sociocultural factors play a profoundrole in aggravating the problem of child labour. This study established the fact that sociocultural factors have a decisive part to play in perpetuation of child labour. While highlighting such a relationship, the present report calls for tackling this pernicious problem through a concerted drive aimed at awareness generation, public education, adult literacy etc. |
Contents
Extent of Child Labour | 11 |
Constitutional and Legislative Measures | 47 |
Profile of Child Workers | 77 |
Social Life of Child Workers | 97 |
Appendices | 117 |
Appendix DChild Labour Prohibition | 134 |
Appendix F UN Declaration of the Rights | 149 |
The Schedule | 171 |
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