Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1935. / Vita. Bibliography: p. 89-93.

Providing viable sources of credit is fast becoming an important research topic for governments and NGOs as a means of eliminating poverty. Microcredit is one of the alternative methods that have been introduced as opposed to the conventional lending systems which often exclude the poor. Microcredit has the potential to reduce poverty through social (improvement in health, education and women empowerment) and economic means (increase in employment, income and consumption). Although there are several investigations into the economic effect that Microcredit can have, mostly in the areas of consumption and increase in income, the social effects however, were not given much consideration. In this research the social effect of Microcredit on the education of children between the ages of 7-11 in Malawi was assessed in order to study the difference in school hours between non-members and members of Microcredit institutions. Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression was used in this analysis. The results indicate a negative relationship between children of Microcredit members and average hours spent in school. We find that consistently, throughout all regressions the number of school hours was less for members of credit programs.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-04-16Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:33:04Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 mantovani_am_me_prud.pdf: 618562 bytes, checksum: e3dca9240a80b42f0216eff02bbdc3e7 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O presente estudo está vinculado ao Programa de Pós Graduação em Educação, da Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Presidente Prudente, mais especificamente à linha de pesquisa Processos Formativos, Diferença e Valores. Nosso objeto de estudo se refere às representações sociais construídas e compartilhadas entre sujeitos que experienciaram o trabalho infantil na infância e/ou dão aulas para crianças e adolescentes trabalhadores. Nesse sentido, o objetivo é compreender as representações sociais de profissionais da educação e famílias acerca do trabalho e do trabalho infantil e sua avaliação quanto ao(s) impacto(s) sobre a vida de crianças e adolescentes trabalhadore(a)s, principalmente nas áreas de educação e desenvolvimento. Adotamos como perspectiva teórica entender o trabalho infantil para além de análises generalizantes sobre seus prejuízos e/ou benefícios, utilizadas para justificar a inserção precoce em trabalho. A pesquisa foi dividida em duas fases e contou com a participação de profissionais da educação e famílias oriundos de duas escolas públicas estaduais do município de Presidente Prudente/SP. Na fase I, procedemos à aplicação de um questionário, em ambas as escolas, o qual foi respondido por 45 profissionais da educação e 72 famílias, cujo objetivo foi traçar o perfil dos participantes, sua opinião quanto ao impacto/interferência do trabalho na vida de quem o exerce e questões de evocação... / This study is linked to the Graduate Program in Education, at São Paulo State University, Campus of Presidente Prudente/SP, more specifically to the Research Line Formative Processes, Difference and Values. The focus of our study refers to the social representations built and shared among individuals who had the experience of child labor in the past or that teaches for working children. In this sense, the aim of our study is to understand the social representations of education professionals and families about work and child labor and its assessment o f the (s) impact (s) on the lives of working children and adolescents, especially in areas of education and development. We adopt as a theoretical perspective the comprehension of child labor as a phenomenon that must be understood through the lens of a broader conception of child work and labor, that do not make general assertions about the losses and / or benefits used in order to justify the early inclusion of children in work. The research was conducted in two phases and it encompasses the participation of professionals of education and families from two public schools in the city of Presidente Prudente/SP. In phase I, the 45 professionals of education and 72 families, participants of the research answered to a questionnaire whose goal was to obtain the profile of participants, their opinion about the impact and interference of the work in children and adolescents's lives and it has questions with free evocation words. In phase II, we conducted semistructured into reviews with eight professionals of education indicated by the principal and with... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management (in the field of Public Policy) , April 2016 / Child labour is a social problem that affects several countries worldwide, and South Africa is not an exception. It is the result of adverse economic conditions in the country, where children feel they have to resort to finding employment in order to support their families. There is a general consensus that child labour in South Africa needs to be dealt with, and this is seen via the ratification of the two most important ILO conventions that speak to child labour. The ratification of these conventions led to the development of a child labour policy for South Africa; the Child Labour Programme of Action. However, despite the existence of this policy and its implementation, child labour continues. This report looked at how the child labour policy was implemented, and to verify if the continued occurrence of child labour was due to a disconnection between the policy as it is presented on paper, and those who are supposed to implement the policy on the ground. The report used qualitative methods, specifically documentary analysis and interviews. The documents that were analysed included the Child Labour Programme of Action, as well as its follow up documents. Meanwhile, government officials as well as members of civil society were the interview subjects. The main finding of the research is that the implementers of the policy do not have a full understanding of the policy and what it entails. And because of this they are unable to properly implement the policy to produce an effective solution against child labour. The report concludes with recommendations intended to help the government to get more out of the Child Labour Programme of Action. / MT2018

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Thesis advisor: Robert Murphy / This paper uses Brazilian census data to evaluate the correlates, consequences, and possible causes of child labor. I find strong evidence that although most working children are also attending school, they are falling well behind their peers. I then attempt to explain state-by-state variation in child labor participation rates by using state level data, finding that economic concentration in specific industries is correlated with higher child participation in the labor market. Finally, using census data on income, I show that the current Brazilian program to alleviate child labor may also be effective in targeting higher income households then those now eligible for the program. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2004. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: International Studies. / Discipline: College Honors Program.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-90). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-90). Also available on the Internet.

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