Home Environment Of The Child Labourers- A Study
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The present paper aims to study the socio demographic characteristics and level of Home Environment of the Child Labourers. Hypothesis were framed. The researcher used descriptive research design. The study comprises 60 child labourers who enrolled in Child labour school at Tiruchirappalli District. The researcher has used Census method. The researcher used interview schedule to study the socio demographic condition and Home environment. To measure home environment, home environment scale developed by SarlaJawa (1975 was used). The major findings indicate that a vast majority 98.3% of the respondents were migrated due to unavailability of own lands for constructing houses and to do agriculture. Less than half (41.7%) of the respondent’s father’s income was Rs.5001-6000. The researcher also suggested some valuable measures to improve the Home Environment of the child labourers.
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