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Prohibition of Child Labour Leading To Delinquent Behavior in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973
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Abstract The most common problem in the developing countries is child labour mainly due to poor socioeconomic environment. It came to light during the nineteenth century, when the industrial revolution and factory system were at its peak. The basic motive of this study is to explore the prohibition of child ... view more
The most common problem in the developing countries is child labour mainly due to poor socioeconomic environment. It came to light during the nineteenth century, when the industrial revolution and factory system were at its peak. The basic motive of this study is to explore the prohibition of child labour leading to delinquent behaviour in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973. Qualitative method of investigation was applied in this study. Through content analysis, purposive sampling was used in selection of only those documents that were associated to constitutional initiatives regarding child labour. The main ground of child labour and delinquent behaviour stems were poverty, no better avenues of employment and lack of education and health facilities. In Pakistan Article 11 (3) of the constitution of 1973, prohibits service of children below the age of 14 years in hazardous employment. The research is limited to exploring various causes of child labour leading to delinquent behaviour prohibition under the constitution of Pakistan. The findings of this study are useful for law enforcing agencies, civil society and policy makers in order to recognise the reality of this phenomenon.... view less
Keywords
Pakistan; child labor; deviant behavior; constitution; content analysis; child protection; law enforcement; legislation; criminality; child; constitutional reality
Classification
Social Problems
Political System, Constitution, Government
Free Keywords
Child Labour; Delinquent Behaviour; Education; Poverty; Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 383-396
Journal
Pakistan Administrative Review, 2 (2018) 4
ISSN
2521-0203
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed