Child Labour is both an economic and social problem. It can hardly be eradicated by the constitutional provisions and legislation alone, because, object poverty of the households is among its main causes. The study brings into light the role of child labour in alleviating poverty of the households. The discussion in the book centres around the causes and consequences of child labour as well as exploitation of children while at work. The study points out that there is a two way causation as the role of children in economic activities affects the level of household income and the level of household income affects the role of children in economic activities.
The study will prove an informative and most useful asset for studetns, researvh scholars and teachers in the field of Economics, Sociology and Child Labour Studies. Social and economic policy planers, administrators and those who are interested in the well-being of the toiling children, will also find this book as an ideal reference tool.