Product Description

Topics covered in this text include: why study child labour in Africa?; the cultural and historical context; the political economy of children's work; rural versus urban child labour; the conflict between work and school; and the value of childrens labour.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #556243 in Books
• Published on: 2004-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 213 pages

Review
An excellent study on a woefully understudied topic. Loretta Bass takes us to the front lines of a problem that we know exists, but that attracts little attention beyond occasional newspaper stories.... a real strength of the book is its use of a wide variety of evidence to support its arguments. York Bradshaw, University of Memphis; This wide-ranging study interrogates the pervasive and staggering phenomenon of child labor in its most diverse ramifications. Bass includes a wealth of interesting data that concretizes the issues discussed.... She has written a very valuable book. Tabitha Kanogo, University of California, Berkeley