Child Labour -- A Study/D. Chenna Reddy.Child Labour -- A Study/D. Chenna Reddy. New Delhi, Serials Pub., 2007, vi, 170 p., tables, figs., ISBN 81-8387-066-X.

    Contents: 1. Human Resource and child labour. 2. Child labour: an overview. 3. Child labour: the global situation. 4. Child labour in India. 5. Economic role of children in India and its states. 6. Child labour: Its spatial, social and occupational dimensions. 7. Conclusions and recommendations. 8. References.

    "Child Labour --A Study provides a wide range of definitions regarding child labour and the causes for child labour in the society and the practical problems faced by the child labour and how to overcome these problems.

    A study was undertaken in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. In this the background of child labour and their habits in the society and their behaviour and the causes concerned for their bonded labour and child labour are clearly explained. The book clearly explains the concerned legal awareness, Child Labour Act and how to eradicate the child labour and to provide educational opportunities in the society and then their employment for the livelihood in the community.

    The book is useful to the students of education, sociology, economics, rural development social work, anthropology, population studies, and other related departments." (jacket)

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