Child labor and mothers' work in Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11194633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deborah S Degraff (0000-0001-6493-9461, Bowdoin College, corresponding author), Deborah DeGraff, Deborah Levison (0000-0002-3718-3432, University of Minnesota), Mary Robison, M Henry Robison (Minneapolis Institute of Arts) |
| Editors | Madeline Leonard (0000-0002-6681-3712) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3/4 |
| Pages | 152-163 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-333X • E-ISSN: 1758-6720 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/01443330910947525 |
| OpenAlex | W2070495409 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore associations between children's and mothers” work. Design/methodology/approach Brazilian household survey data are used to examine characteristics of children's and mothers' work in tandem. Findings Children are more likely to be in the labor force if their mothers are working, especially girls, younger children and rural children. There are strong connections between mothers' and children's employment characteristics, including industry and sector, location, commute times and whether paid. Employed children are more likely to work long hours if their mothers do, or if their mothers are not employed. Practical implications Connections between women's and children's work imply that changes in women's employment can change the work activities of their children. Policies and programs designed to influence women's labor force participation, such as micro‐credit programs, should consider their effects on children's time. Moreover, programs, laws, and international conventions that address only child labor ignore the family context of child work, limiting their potential impact. Originality/value The paper uses quantitative techniques and survey data to examine a topic usually investigated through small qualitative studies
Context (archaeology · Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Economics · Geography · Limiting · Originality · Time-use survey · Value (mathematics · Work (physics · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Engineering · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |