Abstract:
:The purpose of this study was to determine working conditions for children working at industry descriptive study was conducted between May and June 2010 and included 249 workers 18 years at a Kahramanmaras industry site. Study data demonstrated that 33.3% of the children were 18 working in a mechanics store, 82.3% were working 9 to 12 hours a day, 68.7% were earning a Turkish Liras, and only 22 were using annual leave. These children started working under the age entered into the work force and quit school. Also, it was found that working conditions were was instituted in many workplaces.
journal_name
Workplace Health Safjournal_title
Workplace health & safetyauthors
Arkan G,Sohbet Rdoi
10.3928/21650799-20140902-05subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-11-01 00:00:00pages
453-9issue
11eissn
2165-0799issn
2165-0969journal_volume
62pub_type
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