Innocenti Publications Child Work and Education: Five case studies from Latin America AUTHOR(S) María Cristina Salazar; Walter Alarcón Glasinovich Published: 1998 Innocenti Publications In recent years research, as well as the results of practical programmes, has lead to a clearer understanding of the relationship between child work and education. It is increasingly evident that child work is not entirely the result of economic need or exploitation. Frequently it is the failure of the educational system to offer adequate, stimulating and affordable schooling that encourages children to drop out in favour of work that appears to offer advantages more relevant to their everyday lives. Parents too may undervalue the role and purpose of schooling and see a job, including home-based work, as more valuable and certainly a more positive alternative to crime, delinquency or begging. Consequently, while a distinction needs to be made between 'formative child work' and 'harmful child work', in certain situations and cultures the phenomenon is not always seen as negative. These five case studies from Latin America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru) all reveal the effects of inappropriate school curricula. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 162 | Thematic area: Child Work and Labour | Tags: child workers, education, educational systems, minimum age, right to education | Publisher: Ashgate, UK; UNICEF ICDC, Florence × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION María Cristina Salazar; Walter Alarcón Glasinovich 1998 Child Work and Education: Five case studies from Latin America. , pp. 162.
Innocenti Essay Better Schools, Less Child Work. Child Work and Education in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru AUTHOR(S) María Cristina Salazar; Walter Alarcón Glasinovich Published: 1996 Innocenti Essay On the basis of detailed statistical surveys conducted in five Latin American countries, this essay demonstrates that actual practice in the region contrasts strongly with legal norms for the minimum age at which children can be employed and the age of completion of compulsory education. As well as increasing our understanding of the complex relationships between children, work and education, the original studies also drew up measures and definitions that have subsequently been widely adopted in the region. The essay provides a review of the main findings and proposes policy guidelines on child work. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 30 | Thematic area: Child Work and Labour, Rights of the Child | Tags: child workers, compulsory education, minimum age, right to education | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION María Cristina Salazar; Walter Alarcón Glasinovich 1996 Better Schools, Less Child Work. Child Work and Education in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru. , pp. 30.
Innocenti Essay Child Labour and Basic Education in Latin America and the Caribbean AUTHOR(S) James R. Himes; Vicky Colbert de Arboleda; Emilio Garcia Mendez Published: 1994 Innocenti Essay The high primary school enrolment rates in Latin America and the Caribbean mask poor performance in terms of the quality, relevance and cost-effectiveness of formal schooling in the region. What happens to the millions of children who repeat school years, underperform in their first years of schooling and eventually drop out? The vast majority are working children of one sort or another, but their work is likely to lead nowhere in terms of expanded opportunities or eventually to a decent standard of living for them and their future families. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 30 | Thematic area: Child Work and Labour | Tags: basic education, child workers, minimum age, right to education | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION James R. Himes; Vicky Colbert de Arboleda; Emilio Garcia Mendez 1994 Child Labour and Basic Education in Latin America and the Caribbean. , pp. 30.