Introduction to the issue of child labour [electronic resource] / developed by Anne-Brit Nippierd, Sandy Gros-Louis ; written by Paul Vandenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vandenberg, Paul.

Contributor:

Nippierd, Anne-Brit.

Gros-Louis, Sandy.

Series:

Employers and child labour ; guide 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child labor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (37 p.)

Place of Publication:

Geneva : Bureau for employers' activities, International Labour Office, and the International Organization of Employers (IOE), 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first guide provides definitions, an explanation of the causes and the consequences of child labour, and the rationale for why enterprises should not employ children. In short, it provides an understanding of the issues. The two subsequent guides explain what can be done about child labour from the business point of view.

Contents:

Foreword; Table of contents; The labour of children; What is child labour?; What causes child labour?; Historical factors in reducing child labour; Consequences of child labour; Four reasons why employers should eliminate child labour; Is the elimination of child labour within reach?

Notes:

"Eliminating child labour : guides for employers"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

92-2-119820-0

OCLC:

693761284