Working on your doorstep: child newspaper deliverers in Belfast  

Oleh:

Leonard, Madeleine

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Childhood: A Journal of Global Child Research vol. 09 no. 02 (May 2002), page 190-204.
Topik: child newspaper deliverers; children's employment

Ketersediaan

Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: C43 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

Lihat Detail Induk

Isi artikel

One of the most common forms of employment or children in the UK is newspaper delivery work. The occupation is portrayed as ideally s11itable for young teenagers as it enables them to combine attending school with part-time emploYI:1ent. However, as this article demonstrates, the reality is 1"1' removed from this rosy image. Drawing on empirical work carried out in Belfast in 1998, the article illustrates the heterogeneous nature of newspaper delivery work. The article demonstrates this by examining the hours worked, wage levels and general working conditions of newspaper deliveres in Belfast. The article also changes ,the Potion that the work that children commonly do tends to provide them with few transferable skills.

Opini Anda

Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini!

Kembali