Chapter-33 Child Labor: A Colossal Misuse of Human Resource
BOOK TITLE: Recent Advances in Pediatrics—14
Author
1. Banerjee SR
ISBN
9788180612978
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10716_33
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2004
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1.
Islamia Hospital, Kolkata,
8 Jessore Road, Dum Dum, Kolkata, West Bengal, Email: purnima@cal.bsnl.net.in;, srbanerjee@vsnl.net,
Islamia Hospital, Kolkata, India,
Islamia Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal,
Islamia Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India,
Islamia Hospital Hospital, Kolkata 8 Jessore Road, DumDum, Kolkata 700028
Chapter keywords
Child labor,
A colossal misuse of human resource,
Extent of child labor,
India’s urban and rural male children (5-14 years) in labor force,
Causes of child labor,
Poverty and child labor are mutually reinforcing,
Distribution of child labor force in various occupational sectors,
Repercussions of child labor,
Measures to eliminate child labor,
National child labor policy