Children at Work, Child Labor and Modern Slavery in India: An Overview

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dc.contributor.authorSrivastava, Rajendra Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T07:44:23Z
dc.date.available2020-04-23T07:44:23Z
dc.date.issued2019-08
dc.description.abstractThere is a large child work force in India reported to be about 40 million. Child labor is being regarded as a form of modern slavery, aschildren are forced to work or have no choice to refuse work. Children are employed in a variety of occupations, many of which arehazardous. Exposure to machinery, pesticides, dust in agricultural work and fumes, chemicals, acids, cotton and wool fiber in other formsof work is detrimental to health. A large number are held in bonded servitude. In urban areas, children are employed as domestic helpersand engaged in eateries and auto-repair work. Trafficking and trading of children for work and sexual slavery are also major concerns.Poverty and illiteracy are root causes of child labor, but iniquitous societal attitudes are responsible for abuse and exploitation. Workingchildren are deprived of proper health care and education, and lose their childhood and dignity. Several legal measures exist to preventchild labor and protect them from harm, but are thwarted by the distressing socioeconomic conditions. Although child labor would bedifficult to abolish, exploitation can be prevented with concerted efforts of the government agencies, professional bodies and the civilsociety.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSrivastava Rajendra N. Children at Work, Child Labor and Modern Slavery in India: An Overview. Indian Pediatrics. 2019 Aug; 56(8): 633-638en_US
dc.identifier.issn0974-7559
dc.identifier.issn0019-6061
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/199361
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Academy of Pediatricsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber8en_US
dc.relation.volume56en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianpediatrics.net/aug2019/633.pdfen_US
dc.subjectBonded child labouren_US
dc.subjectChild abuseen_US
dc.subjectChild traffickingen_US
dc.subjectHazardous worken_US
dc.subjectSexual exploitationen_US
dc.titleChildren at Work, Child Labor and Modern Slavery in India: An Overviewen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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