First Things first in child labour
İÇİNDEKİLERFrontispiecePreface Acknowledgements 1. Defining the problem of children in hazardous work Introduction Defining work hazardous to children Physical work hazards Psychosocial work hazards The special case of child bondage Gender differences in child exposure to work hazards The invisibility of endangered children Identifying working children at risk 2. Approaches to protecting children from work detrimental to them Mobilizing government and public concern Taking action Preventive approaches: Reducing the employment of children Rehabilitative approaches: Protecting children who work 3. Levels of intervention: Mobilizing society against child labour The framing of a multi-pronged approach Identifying the major actors Cooperation between government and non-governmental organizations Why NGOs matter No one particular model The importance of working together Partnership in uncovering and publicizing hazardous and exploitative conditions Fighting for effective laws and enforcement Mobilizing government and the public around what can be done 4. Establishing a government policy for eliminating hazardous child work Developing the elements of a national policy 5. Child labour legislation and enforcement The role and importance of international agreements The establishment of a minimum age for work The prohibition of child work in hazardous activities The enforcement of child labour laws Hazardous occupations and industries: An international comparison 6. Public education Making primary education universal Making primary education free of direct costs for the very poor Making schooling accessible: Hours and holidays Providing complementary services Making school attractive and practical Placing workplace hazard information inside the curriculum 7. Protective and welfare services Making contact and establishing a relationship Provision of protected employment opportunities Provision of non-formal education and complementary services Educating children about work-related hazards Epilogue: A personal note from the authors Bibliography  |
