Child Labour: Issues, Challenges And Laws

Wordsworthian saying "child is the father of man", has a serious connotation that the future of a society/nation largely depends on present day childrn. But a dismal picture emerges before us when child labour which has been prevalent from very old times, is still in perpetuation, that too in increasing dimensions and magnitude.
About Author :
Dr. Sarat Chandra Joshi earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Rajastha, Jaipur.
Contents :
Preface Child Labour: Concept and Issues The Root Causes of child Labour Child Labour in India Child Labour Protection: Global Scenario Looking at Child Labour Child Labour in Developing Countries Child labour The ILO Perspective on child labour Social Implications of Child Labour Impact of child labour Child Labour: Economic View Against the Child Labour Child Labour Laws: An INtroduction ILO Convention Concerning Minimum age for employment Laws for child labour welfare appendix Bibliography Index