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Boyden, Jo – 1994
Child labor, which is children's work that is exploitative and dangerous, poses a major human rights and socioeconomic challenge. Universal primary education may be the most effective instrument for meeting this challenge. The expansion of compulsory primary schooling could reduce hours of work by children and help them protect themselves against…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Advocacy, Child Labor, Child Welfare
Himes, James R.; And Others – 1994
Following background information on primary school completion rates in Latin America and the Caribbean, this report discusses: (1) the problems of child labor in these regions; (2) a proposed action program for UNICEF and its partners; (3) an analysis of the child labor situation, including research and evaluation; and (4) possible solution…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Change Strategies, Child Labor