Protecting Youth at Work
Protecting Youth at Work

Author: National Research Council and Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1998-12-18

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 0309064139

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In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social effects and sometimes danger in their jobs. Protecting Youth at Work looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. The committee recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers. This book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in America and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. The committee presents a wide range of data and analysis on the scope of youth employment, factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace, and the positive and negative effects of employment, including data on educational attainment and lifestyle choices. Protecting Youth at Work also includes discussions of special issues for minority and disadvantaged youth, young workers in agriculture, and children who work in family-owned businesses.

Safety Matters
Safety Matters

Author: Andrea H. Okun

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13:

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Millions of teens in the United States work. Recent statistics show that 1.6 million U.S. youth age 15–17 are employed. Surveys suggest that 80% of teens have worked by the time they finish high school. Although work provides many benefits for young people, it can also be dangerous. Every year, nearly 60,000 youths age 15 to 17 get injured on the job seriously enough to seek emergency room treatment. In fact, teens are twice as likely to be injured at work than are adult workers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) are partnering to help make all young people aware of the critical life skills they need to stay safe and healthy on the job, now and throughout their lives.