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Indonesian Children's Views and Experiences of Work and Poverty

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2009

Sharon Bessell
Sharon Bessell*
Affiliation:
Crawford School of Economics and Government, College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University E-mail: sharon.bessell@anu.edu.au
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Abstract

While the causes of child labour are multifaceted and complex, economic disadvantage is generally identified as an important contributing factor. Child labour is also cited as perpetuating poverty. The precise relationship between child labour and poverty is, however, contested. This paper aims to deepen understanding of the relationship between children's work and poverty by focusing on children's views and experiences. Drawing on research with children in Indonesia, this paper examines two questions. First, how do working children define and experience poverty? Second, how do working children view the relationship between their work and poverty?

Type
Themed section on Children's Perspectives on Poverty and Disadvantage in Rich and Developing Countries
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Social Policy and Society , Volume 8 , Issue 4 , October 2009 , pp. 527 - 540
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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