Prohibition of Child Labour Leading To Delinquent Behavior in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973

Abstract: The most common problem in the developing countries is child labour mainly due to poor socioeconomic environment. It came to light during the nineteenth century, when the industrial revolution and factory system were at its peak. The basic motive of this study is to explore the prohibition of child labour leading to delinquent behaviour in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973. Qualitative method of investigation was applied in this study. Through content analysis, purposive sampling was used in selection of only those documents that were associated to constitutional initiatives regarding child labour. The main ground of child labour and delinquent behaviour stems were poverty, no better avenues of employment and lack of education and health facilities. In Pakistan Article 11 (3) of the constitution of 1973, prohibits service of children below the age of 14 years in hazardous employment. The research is limited to exploring various causes of child labour leading to

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Pakistan Administrative Review ; 2 (2018) 4 ; 383-396

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2018
• Creator: Fatima, Fozia ; Fatima, Sobia ; Ali, Sabir

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-62345-3
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 14.08.2025, 10:48 AM CEST