Child Labor In 1990: Prevalence And Health Hazards
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Child labor, gender, and health.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annual Review of Public Health
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0163-7525
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.11.1.359