Peer-reviewed article
The Neglected Consequences of Child Labour
Alberto Posso ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This peer-reviewed study examines the consequences of child labour on children in rural India. The research confirms that child labour has negative impacts on physical health, educational achievement, and psychosocial well-being. The study was conducted by researchers from multiple institutions across Australia and India to address gaps in understanding how child labour affects children's overall development.
Key points
- Child labour contributes to poor physical health
- Child labour leads to lower educational achievement
- Child labour negatively impacts psychosocial well-being
- The study focused on children in rural areas of India
- The research addresses important gaps in the literature on child labour consequences
Limitations
The document provides only a title and abstract; it does not describe the study methodology, sample size, specific findings with data, or detailed policy implications. We cannot assess the strength of evidence or the specific magnitude of effects reported.
Abstract
Child labour is a major social problem that contributes to poor physical health and lower educational achievement. Professor Alberto Posso (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) worked with Professor Simon Feeny (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology), Dr Ahmed Skali (University of Groningen), Professor Amalendu Jyotishi (Azim Premji University), Dr Shyam Nath (Amrita University) and Dr P. K. Viswanathan (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) to address important gaps in the literature by conducting a large-scale study of children in rural areas of India. This work confirms the hugely negative impact of child labour on psychosocial well-being and opens up important implications for policy, practice and future research.