Publications

Child Labour Handbook for Professionals

The purpose of the handbook is to provide guidelines for professionals who may/will encounter instances of child labour in the course of their work. Against the background of law, international convention and research findings, the handbook is intended to assist with prioritizing and taking effective action to address child labour situations, always conducting such activities in the best interest of the children.

Assessment of implementation and enforcement machinery to combat child labour in Jamaica: Summary Report

The incidence of child labour in Jamaica, as legally defined, is relatively low for developing countries. However, at least 11.6% of 15-17 year-olds are involved in economic activity, usually of a hazardous, low-wage character. This results from a disjuncture between the maximum age limit at which basic education is provided - Grade 9, or about age 16 - and the age of adulthood.

Report of the Youth Activity Survey 2002 - Jamaica

Jamaica's Youth Activity Survey 2002, was conducted over a four-month period beginning in April 2002. The survey was undertaken by The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), in collaboration with ILO's International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) and UNICEF, to provide baseline information for the development of a database on child labour and to provide baseline data for programme development and monitoring.