Confronting child labour in Afghanistan / Amanda Sim.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: ; (Briefing paper series)Publication details: Kabul, Afghanistan : Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), 2009.Description: 16 p. : map ; 28 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • Pamphlet HD 6250 .A34 .S56 /2009/ + /PDF /(617KB)
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Cover title.

“May 2009”.

Includes references.

“Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)”—at head of title.

Summary: “Child labour is and issue of growing concern in Afghanistan. According to recent estimates, one in four Afghan children aged seven to 14 is engaged in some form of work. This briefing paper explores why children in Afghanistan work, focusing specifically on factors that influence decision-making at the household level”—(p. 1).