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Family hardship and cultural values: child labor in Malian artisanal gold mining communities

Hilson, G. (2012) Family hardship and cultural values: child labor in Malian artisanal gold mining communities. World Development, 40 (8). pp. 1663-1674. ISSN 0305-750X

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.03.017

Abstract/Summary

This paper contributes to the debate on child labor in small-scale mining communities, focusing specifically on the situation in sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that the child labor now widespread in many of the region’s small-scale mining communities is a product of a combination of cultural issues, household-level poverty and rural livelihood diversification. Experiences from Komana West, a subsistence gold panning area in Southern Mali, are drawn upon to make this case. The findings suggest that the sector’s child labor “problem” is far more nuanced than international organizations and policymakers have diagnosed.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of International Development
ID Code:27563
Publisher:Elsevier

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