Illegal Child Labor in the United States: Prevalence and Characteristics

• Published in: Industrial & labor relations review Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 17 - 40
• Main Authors: Kruse, Douglas L., Mahony, Douglas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University 01.10.2000; SAGE Publications; ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School; Sage Publications, Inc; Cornell University, New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Series: Industrial and Labor Relations Review
• Subjects: Adolescents; Child Development; Child Health; Child Labor; Child labor practices; Child labour; Children; Children & youth; Demographics; Educational Attainment; Employers; Employment; Employment statistics; Estimates; Fair Labor Standards Act 1938-US; Families & family life; Family owned businesses; Illegal employment; Income distribution; Income Inequality; Labor law; Labor Legislation; Labor management relations; Labor market; Labor Policy; Labor standards; Labour costs; Labour economics; Laws, regulations and rules; Longitudinal studies; Minors; Occupations; Poverty; Skill Development; Statistical analysis; Students; Studies; Sweatshops; Trends; U.S.A; United States of America; Violations; Wages; Working Hours; Youth employment; United States; United States > US

Using the Current Population Survey, the National Longitudinal Survey, and other sources, the authors provide the first comprehensive estimates of the number of minors working in violation of federal and state child labor laws (working excessive hours or in hazardous occupations), their characterist...