Child experiences as street traders in Peru: Contributing to a reappraisal for working children

Children's Geographies

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-158

  Bromley, R D F ^a   Mackie, P K ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child work; Informal trade; Peru; Street children

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957556079     PISSN: 14733285     EISSN: 14733277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733280902798852     Document Type: Article

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