Child labor refers to the employment of children. This practice is illegal in many countries. In rich countries it is considered as a human rights violation. Child labor goes back a long way in time. During the Victorian era‚ many young children were made to work in factories and mines and as chimney sweeps. Child labor played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. Charles Dickens worked at the age of 12 in the Blacking Factory‚ while his family was in debtor’s prison. In
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Child Labor in India Introduction Child labor is the practice of having children engage in economic activity‚ on full or part time basis. Can you imagine working a twelve-hour shift everyday as a seven-year-old girl or boy? Well this is the life of many abused children in India. Because of India’s population it had the largest number of children under fourteen of age laborers in the world. Although there have been laws made to end child labor in India there is still a mass number of children under
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Does child labour still exist today? 1. Does child labour still exist in Britain? -Yes‚ child labour still exist but there is very few. After the Industrial Revolution‚ people realized how bad child labour was and tried to stop it. However‚ despite their efforts‚ there are still child labour going on in Britain for example‚ Primark‚ an Irish company‚ is using child labour in 2008. 2. What countries does it exist? -Child labour is around the world and not many countries ban child labour
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Child labour From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The first general laws against child labour‚ the Factory Acts‚ were passed in Britain in the first half of the 19th century. Children younger than nine were not allowed to work and the work day of youth under the age of 18 was limited to twelve hours.[1] Child labour refers to the employment of children at regular and sustained labour. This practice is considered exploitative by many international organizations and is illegal in many countries
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How big of a problem is child labour today? Over 246 million children across the world are thieved of their childhoods and taken to work in unsafe‚ treacherous conditions. From mills to agriculture‚ children are being used as slaves‚ being treated like dirt. From a mere age of 5‚ children are captured and sent to work for at least 12 hour days. This work damages them not only physically‚ but mentally and socially. It is estimated that 22‚000 children die every year in work related accidents. The
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The problem of child labour is a global phenomenon. Even today it is not confined to the third world countries. It is more or less prevalent everywhere in the world‚ the difference‚ if any is only of degree of kind. It is saddening to note that India is the largest employer of child labour in the world and has earned a dubious destruction of exploiting this human resource. We have yet been able to escape with this shameful menace. The problem of child labour is a global phenomenon. Even today
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the Rights of the Child as spelling out the “basic human rights that children everywhere have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; to protection from harmful influences‚ abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family‚ cultural and social life”. This convention is almost universally ratified. Despite this‚ child labour (something that in many cases violates at least three of the non-negotiable terms laid out in the Convention of the Rights of the Child) remains rampant in
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During Britain’s Industrial Revolution‚ child labour epitomised the harsh realities of the era‚ exposing youngsters to grueling conditions with lasting repercussions. Physically‚ children endured long‚ hazardous workdays in factories and mines‚ often spanning twelve to sixteen hours‚ performing monotonous tasks amid poorly ventilated spaces. The absence of safety measures in machinery led to frequent accidents and injuries‚ while exposure to pollutants exacerbated respiratory ailments. Moreover‚
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During the Industrial Revolution‚ the use of child labour was very common. Most families did not have enough money and so‚ their children had to work to bring money into the household. They had to work long hours in dangerous conditions getting little to no pay. Children were useful in the workforce because of their size allowing them to fit in small spaces in mines or factories where adults couldn’t fit. Working conditions were harsh‚ they would have to wake up very early and then work for as long
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Introduction Letter of permission What is a child study Why I am doing this child study What an observation is Important factors to consider when carrying out a child study Five areas of child development P.I.L.E.S Types of observations I used. Were the study took place. Child profile/description of the child. Child observation 1 – Physical narrative Child observation2 – language Flow chart Child observation 3- cognitive- Narritive. Child Observation 4 social -check list. Observation
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