Child Labour

ISBN-10
8189161652
ISBN-13
9788189161651
Series
Child Labour
Category
Child labor
Pages
322
Language
English
Published
2006-01-01
Author
B. K. Singh

Description

An Estimated 246 Million Children Are Engaged In Child Labour. Of Those, Almost Three-Quarters (171 Million) Work In Hazardous Situations Or Conditions, Such As Working In Mines, Working With Chemicals And Pesticides In Agriculture Or Working With Dangero

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