Some Current Ways of Thinking About Child Labor Bill Myers Presentation 9Nov 2000

SOME CURRENT WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT ‘CHILD LABOR’ Bill Myers (former head of the ILO’s IPEC office) Economics-oriented perspectives * „Labor market‟ approach * „Human capital‟ approach Culture-oriented perspectives * „Social responsibility‟ approach... More

SOME CURRENT WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT ‘CHILD LABOR’ Bill Myers (former head of the ILO’s IPEC office) Economics-oriented perspectives * „Labor market‟ approach * „Human capital‟ approach Culture-oriented perspectives * „Social responsibility‟ approach * „Child-centered‟ approach Each approach reflects particular organizational actors, their assigned mandates, their clientele, and their interests. Each approach has its own perspective on the world, hierarchy of values and line of reasoning. Each emphasizes particular concerns, definitions, problem analysis, action objectives, social policies and program strategies. Different approaches imply different views of children, child rights, work, and education. Less