Lemen R A, Layne L A, Castillo D N, Lancashire J H
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA 30333.
Am J Ind Med. 1993 Sep;24(3):325-30. doi: 10.1002/ajim.4700240309.
Because children are an isolated population that generally lacks a collective political voice, it is up to the rest of society to look after their well-being. The grim economic circumstances that plague impoverished nations around the world have resulted in many young children having to work to help their families survive. Often, these children have no choice but to work in dangerous places and under generally appalling conditions. Even in wealthy countries like the United States, the problems associated with child labor are a legitimate threat to our single most important investment for the future--the safety and health of our children.
由于儿童是一个孤立的群体，普遍缺乏集体政治话语权，因此照顾他们的福祉就落在了社会其他成员身上。困扰世界各地贫困国家的严峻经济形势导致许多幼儿不得不工作以帮助家庭维持生计。通常，这些孩子别无选择，只能在危险的地方、在普遍恶劣的条件下工作。即使在美国这样的富裕国家，与童工相关的问题也对我们未来最重要的一项投资——我们孩子的安全与健康构成了切实威胁。
