Protecting Youth at Work
Health, Safety, and Development of Working Children and Adolescents in the United States
Seiten
1998
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-06413-2 (ISBN)
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-06413-2 (ISBN)
Looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. This book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in America, and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work.
In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social effects and sometimes danger in their jobs.
Protecting Youth at Work looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. The committee recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers.
This book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in America and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. The committee presents a wide range of data and analysis on the scope of youth employment, factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace, and the positive and negative effects of employment, including data on educational attainment and lifestyle choices.
Protecting Youth at Work also includes discussions of special issues for minority and disadvantaged youth, young workers in agriculture, and children who work in family-owned businesses.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Scope and Patterns of Work by Children and Adolescents
3 Health and Safety at Work
4 Work's Effects on Children and Adolescents
5 Agriculture
6 Laws, Regulations, and Training
7 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Sources of Information
Appendix B: Descriptions of Longitudinal Studies
Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
Index
Other Reports from the Board on Children, Youth, and Families
In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social effects and sometimes danger in their jobs.
Protecting Youth at Work looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. The committee recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers.
This book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in America and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. The committee presents a wide range of data and analysis on the scope of youth employment, factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace, and the positive and negative effects of employment, including data on educational attainment and lifestyle choices.
Protecting Youth at Work also includes discussions of special issues for minority and disadvantaged youth, young workers in agriculture, and children who work in family-owned businesses.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Scope and Patterns of Work by Children and Adolescents
3 Health and Safety at Work
4 Work's Effects on Children and Adolescents
5 Agriculture
6 Laws, Regulations, and Training
7 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Sources of Information
Appendix B: Descriptions of Longitudinal Studies
Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
Index
Other Reports from the Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Committee on the Health and Safety Implications of Child Labor, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Scope and Patterns of Work by Children and Adolescents; 5 3 Health and Safety at Work; 6 4 Work's Effects on Children and Adolescents; 7 5 Agriculture; 8 6 Laws, Regulations, and Training; 9 7 Conclusions and Recommendations; 10 References; 11 Appendix A: Sources of Information; 12 Appendix B: Descriptions of Longitudinal Studies; 13 Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff; 14 Index; 15 Other Reports from the Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.12.1998 |
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Verlagsort | Washington |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
Wirtschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 0-309-06413-9 / 0309064139 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-309-06413-2 / 9780309064132 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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