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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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