Parent absenteeism and adolescent work in South Africa: An analysis of the levels and determinants of adolescents who work 10 or more hours a week

Using data from the 2010 Survey of Activities of Young People (SAYP) this paper examines the relationshipbetween parent absenteeism and adolescents’ (10-17 years old) participation in the labour force in SouthAfrica. Due to widespread poverty and the impact of HIV/AIDS, adolescents are forced to for...

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Main Author: Nicole De Wet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Witwatersrand 2013-04-01
Series:African Population Studies
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Online Access:http://aps.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/8