In Some Countries, Children Learn to Regard Working as a Necessary

question 107

Multiple Choice

In some countries, children learn to regard working as a necessary and important responsibility and rite of passage, rather than as an abuse of human rights. According to which of the following perspectives do the meanings and definitions of child labour contribute to its perpetuation?

• A) conflict theory
• B) symbolic interactionism
• C) structural-functionalism
• D) social control theory

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Definitions:

GDP

Gross Domestic Product is the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.

Real GDP per Person

A measure of a country's economic output that accounts for its number of people, adjusting for inflation to reflect the true purchasing power per individual.

Expenditure

The action of spending funds or an amount of money spent.

Income

Funds that are earned, frequently on a consistent schedule, from labor or investing activities.