Child labor : a global view

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Title:

Child labor : a global view

Author:

Schmitz, Cathryne L., 1946-

ISBN:

9780313322778

Publication Information:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.

Physical Description:

viii, 221 p. ; 24 cm.

Series:

A world view of social issues

Series Title:

A world view of social issues

Contents:

Introduction / Cathryne L. Schmitz, Elizabeth KimJin Traver, Desi Larson and Pamela Pieris -- 1. Bangladesh / Shelley Feldman and Desi Larson -- 2. Brazil / Elizabeth KimJin Traver -- 3. China / Xiaojun Tong and Shizhen Lu -- 4. The Dominican Republic / B. J. Bryson and Tina Bryson -- 5. Georgia / Nona Tsotseria -- 6. Guatemala / David Keys and Adam DeFayette -- 7. Honduras / Raul Zelaya and Desi Larson -- 8. India / Desi Larson -- 9. Iran / Reza Jalali -- 10. Mexico / David Carey, Jr. -- 11. South Africa / Catherine Stakeman -- 12. South Korea / Elizabeth KimJin Traver -- 13. Thailand / Lacey Sloan -- 14. The United States / Pamela Pieris -- 15. Zimbabwe / Otrude Moyo.

Abstract:

"Child labor is a complex social and political issue with a long and evolving history. The phenomenon of child labor, including prostitution, has been a focus particularly in the last two centuries and continues to be a hot issue. Poverty, lack of education, gender inequity, the demands of the global marketplace, and easy sex tourism are some of the factors contributing to child labor in the 15 countries examined. Each chapter depicts the child labor scene in a country and the conditions, the history of the problem, child labor today, political policies and social aspects, and the outlook for the future. An unprecedented number of children around the world are working today, and this volume is a must-have, up-to-date survey for student research."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Child labor.

Added Author:

Schmitz, Cathryne L., 1946-

Traver, Elizabeth KimJin.

Larson, Desi.

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An unprecedented number of children around the world are working today. This volume is a must-have, up-to-date survey for student research. In the 15 examined countries, poverty, lack of education, gender inequity, the demands of the global marketplace, and easy sex tourism are key factors contributing to the child labor crisis. Each chapter depicts the child labor scene in a particular country, along with detailed conditions, the history of the problem, the present state of child labor, political policies, and social aspects, and the ultimate outlook.

Child labor is a complex social and political issue with a long and evolving history. The phenomenon of child labor, including prostitution, has been a focus of debate especially in the last two centuries and continues to generate fierce reactions. An unprecedented number of children around the world are working today. This volume is a must-have, up-to-date survey for student research. In the 15 examined countries, poverty, lack of education, gender inequity, the demands of the global marketplace, and easy sex tourism are key factors contributing to the child labor crisis. Each chapter depicts the child labor scene in a particular country, along with detailed conditions, the history of the problem, the present state of child labor, political policies and social aspects, and the ultimate outlook.

The scope of the topic is wide, and basic definitions of what constitutes child and labor vary from country to country. International laws and conventions promoted by labor and human rights groups are establishing new norms to counteract harsh cultural and economic realities, but these and similar local laws are hard to enforce. These issues are explored, and vignettes from the children's point of view add a human-interest angle to the narrative.