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Research Article

Hidden hazardous child labor as a complex human rights phenomenon: A case study of child labor in Pakistan’s brick-making industry

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Article: 1369486 | Received 15 Mar 2017, Accepted 15 Aug 2017, Published online: 30 Aug 2017

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