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Burra, Neera – International Labour Review, 1989
Suggests that male and female working children are treated differently in India. Girls are destined for marriage whereas boys are educated so they can support their parents in their old age. Current legislation and policy on child labor need to be reformed. (JOW)
Descriptors: Child Labor, Females, Foreign Countries, Labor Legislation