Whole time domestic child labor in metropolitan city of Kolkata.
Indian Pediatr
; 45(7): 579-82, 2008 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-18695278
ABSTRACT
We conducted this study to explore the socioeconomic conditions, and health and nutritional status of whole time child domestic labor. 330 children engaged in domestic child labor ranging between 8 to 14 years of age from the metropolitan city of Kolkata were studied. Majority of the domestic child laborers were girls and migrants coming from illiterate families. These children were physically, mentally or sexually abused. Further, they suffered from anemia, gastrointestinal tract infections, vitamin deficiencies, respiratory tract infections and skin diseases along with a high prevalence of malnutrition. The study highlights the poor state of domestic child labor in Kolkata, India.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proteção da Criança
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Emprego
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia