Child Labor Around the World

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In 2000, reports show that ten percent, or 210 million, of children around the world were working to support their families (Udry 3). Child labor is the employment of young children, below 16, to do physical work for less or zero pay compared to adults (Kumar 2). Child labor happens in all countries of the world, some obviously more than others depending on the developed or developing nation (Kumar 1). Child labor tends to take place in regions where there is population growth, poverty, and were low levels of education are highest (Akin 54). The reason that child labor surmounts in these places is that the nations are not industrialized (Akin 54). Since the nations are not industrialized, because of the lack of education, they have to resort to physical, manual labor (Akin 54). This means that the humans will have to pursue the tasks presented physically themselves, unlike the better industrialized nations which use machines (Akin 54). In addition, since there is population growth, the younger children are more prevalent to work at these factories to support their enormous families with food and other survival needs (Akin 54). While working, children miss school and are not educated for their future endeavors (Haile 365). The leading genre of business that child labor is taking place in is agriculture, followed by industry (Kumar 1). Children who work at these jobs normally encounter dreadful conditions like beatings and working with hazardous materials, chemicals; however, the children are forced to except the rotten condition to support their families (Akin 54). Child labor is horrible for children because of their loss of education and horrible working condition, so the use of child labor should not be allowed in today’s societ...

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