Why study child labor in Africa? -- The cultural and historical context of child labor -- The political economy of children's work -- Unequal terrain: rural vs. urban child labor -- Work and school: coordination and conflict -- The value of children's labor: getting the short end of the stick -- Expendable laborers: children as soldiers, prostitutes, and slaves -- Making sense of child labor in Africa
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-204) and index