The interrelationship between fosterage, schooling, and children's labor force participation in Ghana

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 431-466

  Gage, Anastasia ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child labor; Education; Fosterage; Ghana

Indexed keywords

CHILD LABOR; EDUCATION; LABOR PARTICIPATION;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33644749382     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-005-4290-z     Document Type: Article

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