Author Question: How does children's labor differ in different modes of livelihood and what factor best explains the ... (Read 142 times)

deesands · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

How does children's labor differ in different modes of livelihood and what factor best explains the variation?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Compared with working in the formal sector of the economy, working in the informal sector is more likely to provide a secure income.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

manuelcastillo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Children aid in basic tasks in foraging, horticultural, and pastoralist livelihoods.
2. They do the most work in horticultural societies, possibly because both adult men and women have time-consuming areas of responsibility.
3. In agricultural societies the labor of children is used to varying degrees depending on the culture.
4. In industrial/digital economies child labor may be used in some manufacturing situations or in some cases in the informal sector as sex workers.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: False