Trapped by parental control ? Child labour migrants in India

Trapped by parental control ? Child labour migrants in India

Trapped by parental control ? Child labour migrants in India

The idea that children may be active decision- makers has received little serious attention from social scientists. New research on data from rural Karnataka, India, suggests that very young males leave for the city in considerable numbers, often in direct conflict with parental preferences.

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