Understanding how child labour causes harm can lead to better outcomes for children
24 March 2023
According to a new review of child development research by ICI, understanding how and why child labour causes harm can help improve outcomes for children. The study provides practical suggestions to improve both how we identify children at risk, as well as what we do to prevent and address child labour and support children to reach their full potential. The study (a review of over 150 empirical papers) illustrates clearly that child labour does not occur in a vacuum, but interacts with factors relating to the child, such as their age or general health status, and their environment, such as a
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