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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970979003321

Titolo

Protecting youth at work : health, safety, and development of working children and adolescents in the United States / / Committee on the Health and Safety Implications of Child Labor, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, Institute of Medicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998

ISBN

9786612082221

9780309174305

0309174309

9781282082229

1282082221

9780309517591

0309517591

9780585143781

0585143781

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 p.)

Disciplina

331.3/1/0973

Soggetti

Child labor - Health aspects - Government policy - United States

Teenagers - Employment - Health aspects - Government policy - United States

Industrial hygiene - Government policy - United States

Industrial safety - Government policy - United States

Employment

Occupational Health

Safety

Health Policy

Child

Adolescent

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.



Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- 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 -- App. A: Sources of Information -- ; App. B. Descriptions of Longitudinal Studies -- Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff -- Index -- Other Reports from the Board on Children, Youth, and Families.

Sommario/riassunto

"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. It recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers." "The book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in the United States and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. It 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 life-style 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."--Jacket.