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Child Labor In India, A Consumer’S Perspective: Identifying Causes, Acknowledging Realities, And Proposing Incentives For Improvement, Vanessa L. Deniro Esq. Jul 2010

Child Labor In India, A Consumer’S Perspective: Identifying Causes, Acknowledging Realities, And Proposing Incentives For Improvement, Vanessa L. Deniro Esq.

Vanessa L. De Niro

The exploitation of modern child labor in developing countries persists in part because of consumers like us. However, in light of increased global trade liberalization in developing countries and free market principles, cheap labor is what allows these nations to have a competitive edge in the global economy. With that said, a category of people that work longer hours for meager wages, absent unionization or labor protections, is an efficient means of production and justified by the economy of scales. Child laborers, exploited by employers competing in the global economy, are simply a product of laissez-fair economics, participating and contributing …


Health Concerns Of Youth, Who Age Out Of The System, Vanessa L. De Niro Feb 2010

Health Concerns Of Youth, Who Age Out Of The System, Vanessa L. De Niro

Vanessa L. De Niro

This paper is about the failure of the child welfare system to provide adequate or proper medical care to foster children while under state jurisdiction. As a result, numerous health problems are confronted by former foster youth who no longer receive publicly funded medical care after emancipation.