Historical background of the child labor regulations: Strengths and limitations of the agricultural hazardous occupations orders

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-185

  Miller, Mary E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; child labor; regulations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGRICULTURE; CHILD; EMPLOYMENT; HISTORY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGRICULTURE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPLOYMENT; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (U.S.); OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859749622     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2012.660434     Document Type: Review

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