Child abuse and child labour across culture: Implications for research, prevention and policy implementation

Journal of Social Development in Africa

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-118

  Ike, Chris A ^a   Twumasi Ankrah, Kwaku ^a  

^a FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD LABOR; CHILD WELFARE; POLICY STRATEGY; SOCIAL POLICY;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0032712855     PISSN: 10121080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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