Urban Working Children: A Comparison of Four Surveys from South America.

Myers, William E.

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ERIC Number: EJ391579

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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Urban Working Children: A Comparison of Four Surveys from South America.

Myers, William E.

International Labour Review, v128 n3 p321-35 1989

The results of four field surveys of urban working children in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru are compared. The article focuses on children working in the streets, discussing their occupations, earnings, family situation, education, aspirations, and needs. (SK)

Descriptors: Child Labor, Children, Educational Attainment, Family Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Occupational Aspiration, Urban Areas, Wages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South America

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