What are the advantages and disadvantages of child labour?

Answer 1

advantages.. it keeps them healthy and strong. # Lack of motivation: the quality of labour decreases while absenteeism may rise. # Growing dependency: a break in production may cause problems to the entire process. # Loss of flexibility: workers have limited knowledge while not many jobs opportunities are available. # Higher start-up costs: high initial costs necessary to buy the specialist machinery lead to a higher break-even point.

Answer 2

Persian rugs have historically been crafted by children because... they have smaller fingers!

The employers can treat them poorly, in comparison to adult laborers.

Children haven't the experience, or knowledge enough about working conditions to complain properly.

Children (these days) have difficulty scheduling full-time work, so the employer can pay them less on THAT basis (part-time workers or seasonal workers).

Answer 3

It provides livelihood to children who would otherwise starve to death.

It provides a means of income to families, which do not have any elderly member to go and work and earn for the family.

Answer 4

child labour is because of poverty as people are poor and cannot afford studies of their children.

Answer 5

- cheaper companies

- help them pay off debts

- get at least some money

Answer 6

I think... its the poverty... bcoz of poverty the country is nt able to eradicate child labour...laws are nly made for books or just meant for reading... nobody cares to implement.

Answer 7

poverty and lack of education

Answer 8

teaches them a lesson