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Should child labor be eliminated? An HRD perspective
Author(s) -
Budhwani Nadir,
Wee Belinda,
McLean Gary N.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.1090
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , human resources , labour economics , psychology , resource (disambiguation) , labor relations , sociology , political science , economics , management , computer science , computer network , artificial intelligence
Child labor, especially in developing countries, has been an increasing target for social reformers. Althoughthere are many suggested solutions for the eradication of child labor, many are simplistic and create moreproblems than they cure. Suggested reforms are explored and analyzed. Additional recommendations, especiallyfrom a human resource development perspective, are explored.