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Working children (or children in employment) “are those working in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally, the production of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This group includes children in forms of work in both the formal and informal economy; inside and outside family settings; for pay or profit (in cash or in kind, part-time or full-time); and domestic work outside the child’s own household for an employer (pay or unpaid)” (ILO 2017: 20).
Introduction
The existence of a population of working children is a social problem that hampers the achievement of the 17 goals set forth in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. According to the United Nations:
Sustainable development implies that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, combating inequality within and among countries, preserving the planet, creating sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth...
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Rodríguez-Solera, C.R. (2020). Schooling for Working Children. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P.G., Wall, T. (eds) Quality Education. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69902-8_87-1
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