Krishnakumar, Asha,
Behind the Bright Silk. Asha Krishnakumar. - Frontline Magazine, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 45, Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Behind the Bright Silk, Feb. 28, 2003; pp. 64-71.
"Thousands of children slog it out in the silk-weaving industry in Kancheepuram and Tiruvannamalai districts of Tamil Nadu, trapped in bondage imposed by the debts of their parents who are impoverished by a crisis-ridden industry." (FRONTLINE MAGAZINE) This article discusses the harsh treatment and appalling conditions faced by Indian children sent to work weaving silk to repay the debts of their parents.
1522-3191;
Child abuse
Child labor
Child labor--India
Child labor--Law and legislation
Children--India
Exploitation
Occupational mortality
Peonage
Silk weaving
Slave labor
India--Politics and government
AC1.S5
050
Behind the Bright Silk. Asha Krishnakumar. - Frontline Magazine, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 45, Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Behind the Bright Silk, Feb. 28, 2003; pp. 64-71.
"Thousands of children slog it out in the silk-weaving industry in Kancheepuram and Tiruvannamalai districts of Tamil Nadu, trapped in bondage imposed by the debts of their parents who are impoverished by a crisis-ridden industry." (FRONTLINE MAGAZINE) This article discusses the harsh treatment and appalling conditions faced by Indian children sent to work weaving silk to repay the debts of their parents.
1522-3191;
Child abuse
Child labor
Child labor--India
Child labor--Law and legislation
Children--India
Exploitation
Occupational mortality
Peonage
Silk weaving
Slave labor
India--Politics and government
AC1.S5
050