Child Labour Problem

Contents Preface. Abstract. I. Theoretical perspectives 1. Child protection and foster care. 2. Children's rights that serve adults needs. 3. Children's rights impact on family law and juvenile rights. II. Case study 1. Introduction and review of literature. 2. Methodology. 3. Socio economic profile of child labour and their families. 4. Existing conditions of child labour. 5. The child labour (Prohibition and regulation) Act 1986 and the national policy on child labour 1987. 6. Findings and conclusions suggestions and recommendations. Bibliography. It is a matter of social justice that children of the country are liberated from exploitation. The age of childhood is meant for physical intellectual and social development. But due to economic and cultural reasons children are employed in work. The society and the Government of India are well aware of the fact that children have to he provided with all facilities for their development and for this child labour has been banned legally. This book brings to light the conditions prevailing in Maharashtra in regard to child labour. It is hoped the book will be found to be of immense use by sociologists social workers and the general community at large. 246 pp. …