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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

CHILD labor

Your search returns 4 documents

• 1.   Children's views on children's right to work: Reflections from Belfast

  The aim of this study was to examine children's attitudes regarding the right to work

  

  Abstract:

  The purpose of this article is to examine children's attitudes regarding the right to work. The article is based on comments made by 245 15-year-old children on child employment and is supported by focus group interviews with 56 boys and 38 girls and tape-recorded interviews with 15 working pupils. One of most dominant themes to emerge from the data is children's perception that they more...

  International Classification:

  Focus groups - children's perceptions on the right to work

  Categories:

  right to work

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, Vol: 11 Page: 45-61 2004
  Madeleine Leonard

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• 2.   Many childhoods?

  This article discusses articles on child research - including adult regulation of children's play, citizenship, employment, engagement of children as active thinking beings, childhood health and disability

  

  Abstract:

  Introduces articles on child research. Adult regulation of children's play and access to television; Citizenship as a transformational practice in the lifecourse of contemporary children; Employment experiences of children in Northern Ireland; Adolescent Chinese cultural beliefs within Hong Kong; Engagement of children as active thinking beings in social research and social policy; more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Childhood, 2004
  Chris Jenks

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• 3.   The Politics of Traveller 'Child Begging' in Ireland

  This article discusses the history and politics of 'child begging' and other children's work among the minority population of Travelling People in Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  Prompted by legislative reform with respect to 'child begging' in the Irish Children Act 2001, this article examines the history and politics of 'child begging' and other children's work among the minority population of Travelling People in Ireland. Increased official focus on Traveller 'child begging' in the 1990s, and an attempt on the part of Traveller advocates to defend related more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Critique of Anthropology,
  Jane Helleiner

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• 4.   Working on Your Doorstep: Child newspaper deliverers in Belfast

  The aim of this study was to examine the notion that the work of paper-delivery that children commonly do tends to provide them with transferable skills

  

  Abstract:

  One of the most common forms of employment for children in the UK is newspaper delivery work. The occupation is portrayed as ideally suitable for young teenagers as it enables them to combine attending school with part-time employment. However, as this article demonstrates, the reality is far removed from this rosy image. Drawing on empirical work carried out in Belfast in 1998, the more...

  International Classification:

  Other - working in childhood

  Categories:

  working in childhood

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Childhood, Vol: 9 Page: 190 2002
  Madeleine Leonard

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