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Friday, March 26, 2010

Some Teens Working Too Many Hours

Too much work, too much stress and too little sleep have all been associated with negative health outcomes in adolescents and teenagers. And a new study from Duke University and the University of North Carolina indicates that many employers may be contributing to these problems.
  • The Duke/UNC researchers have determined that many employers are breaking state laws by allowing teenagers to work more than three hours a day on school days and to work late hours at night.
  • Youth under 16 years of age are required to have a work for signed by their parents and employers.
  • They are not permitted to work between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. or long hours when school is in session.
The study appeared in the American Journal of Public Health.

Labels: work, sleep, stress

Posted By: Aspen/CRC