Child Domestic Work
Abstract
The fifth Innocenti Digest looks at what is probably the largest and most ignored group of child workers: child domestic workers. The limited research available on this 'invisible workforce' suggests that 90 per cent are girls, most are 12 to 17 years old, and some work 15-hour days. One of the world's oldest occupations, child domestic work is increasingly becoming a commercialized trade and in many societies child domestics are still considered 'cared for,' and not exploited. A guest commentary by Anti-Slavery International urges that in seeking solutions "nothing can be done to improve the situation of child domestic workers unless employers are involved." The Digest examines challenges for practitioners, reviews national legislation and international standards, describes the work of organizations active in the field, and provides a list of relevant readings.Download Info
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Paper provided by UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre in its series Innocenti Digest with number inndig99/17.Length: 20
Date of creation: 1999
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Handle: RePEc:ucf:inndig:inndig99/17
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Keywords: child abuse; child workers; children's rights; domestic workers;Find related papers by JEL classification:
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- Richard Akresh, 2004.
"Adjusting Household Structure: School Enrollment Impacts of Child Fostering in Burkina Faso,"
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897, Economic Growth Center, Yale University.
- Akresh, Richard, 2004. "Adjusting Household Structure: School Enrollment Impacts of Child Fostering in Burkina Faso," IZA Discussion Papers 1379, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Akresh, Richard, 2005.
"Risk, Network Quality, and Family Structure: Child Fostering Decisions in Burkina Faso,"
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1471, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Richard Akresh, 2005. "Risk, Network Quality, and Family Structure: Child Fostering Decisions in Burkina Faso," Working Papers 902, Economic Growth Center, Yale University.
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