Child Labour : A Social Evil

Contents: Preface. 1. Child labour in India: a historical account. 2. Child labour: genesis and causes. 3. Constitutional measure for child labour welfare. 4. Child labour in practice. 5. Social implications of child labour. 6. Working conditions and environment. 7. Child labour and education policies. 8. Child labour in the third world countries. 9. Child-labour: some considerations. 10. Child labour in South Asia. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

"The existence of child labour is a slur on a modern welfare state which seeks to promote the all-round development of its citizens. Hopefully, students, teachers, social scientists, policy planners and social activists will found these interesting and useful." (jacket)