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Exploring Alternative Approaches to Combating Child Labour

Case studies from developing countries
Exploring Alternative Approaches to Combating Child Labour: Case studies from developing countries

Co-author(s)

Jo Boyden; William Myers

 

Publication date: 8

Publication series:
Innocenti Occasional Papers, Child Rights Series

No. of pages: 56

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