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Protecting youth at work : health, safety, and development of working children and adolescents in the United States / Committee on the Health and Safety Implications of Child Labor, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, Institute of Medicine.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child labor--Health aspects--Government policy--United States.
- Child labor.
- Teenagers--Employment--Health aspects--Government policy--United States.
- Teenagers.
- Industrial hygiene--Government policy--United States.
- Industrial hygiene.
- Industrial safety--Government policy--United States.
- Industrial safety.
- Employment.
- Occupational Health.
- Safety.
- Health Policy.
- Child.
- Adolescent.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Employment.
- Occupational Health.
- Safety.
- Health Policy.
- Child.
- Adolescent.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (336 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Protecting Youth at Work looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. It recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers." "The book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in the United States and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. It presents a wide range of data and analysis on the scope of youth employment, factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace, and the positive and negative effects of employment, including data on educational attainment and life-style choices. Protecting Youth at Work also includes discussions of special issues for minority and disadvantaged youth, young workers in agriculture, and children who work in family-owned businesses."--Jacket.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Executive Summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Scope and Patterns of Work by Children and Adolescents
- 3. Health and Safety at Work
- 4. Work's Effects on Children and Adolescents
- 5. Agriculture
- 6. Laws, Regulations, and Training
- 7. Conclusions and Recommendations
- References
- App. A: Sources of Information
- App. B. Descriptions of Longitudinal Studies
- Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
- Index
- Other Reports from the Board on Children, Youth, and Families.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612082221
- 9780309174305
- 0309174309
- 9781282082229
- 1282082221
- 9780309517591
- 0309517591
- 9780585143781
- 0585143781
- OCLC:
- 923257345
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