| ID | 152309 |
| Title Proper | Pathways to child work in Tajikistan |
| Other Title Information | narratives of child workers and their parents |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Akilova, Mashura |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A recent child-work study by the International Labour Organization reports that 27% of children in Tajikistan ages 5–17 worked in 2013. Although children worked in agriculture or performed household chores in Soviet Tajikistan, child work for pay is a relatively new phenomenon in modern Tajikistan. This study examines the pathways to child work and the families’ perceptions of child work experiences. Some of the main findings of this study are the themes connected to normalization and acceptance of child work in Tajikistan. These are explained by expectations placed on children at the social, family and personal levels that are in turn affected by macroeconomic forces that are by-products of the transitional economy. The study also explores differences in expectations by gender, age and area of residence. |
| `In' analytical Note | Central Asian Survey Vol. 36, No.2; Jun 2017: p. 231-246 |
| Journal Source | Central Asian Survey Vol: 36 No 2 |
| Key Words | Central Asia ; Tajikistan ; Child Labour ; Child Work |