Child Labor: A Global View
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Child Labor: A Global View
By (Author) Cathryne L. Schmitz
Edited by Elizabeth K. Collardey
Edited by Desi Larson
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
30th October 2004
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Poverty and precarity
Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
Child welfare and youth services
331.31
Physical Properties
Hardback
232
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
482g
Description
Examines the critical dimensions of child labour in 15 countries Child labour is a complex social and political issue with a long and evolving history. Poverty, lack of education, gender, the demands of the global marketplace, and easy sex tourism are some of the factors contributing to child labour in the 15 countries examined. Each chapter depicts the child labour scene in a country and the conditions, the history of the problem, child labour today, political policies and social aspects, plus the outlook for the future. An unprecedented number of children around the world are working today, and this volume is an up-to-date survey for student research. Readers are also able to get a sense of the children's point of view in vignettes, which add a human-interest angle to the narrative of those suffering. Part of the A World View of Social Issues series Packed with statistics Vignettes provide first-hand accounts from child labourers
Reviews
"Child Labor is a compendium of clear and credible information from hard to get sources....[l]ibraries of schools with social studies programs will see it used frequently. It's a good purchase."-Catholic Library World
[A] good introduction to a very serious international problem. Recommended. Public and undergraduate library collections.-Choice
Child Labor is a compendium of clear and credible information from hard to get sources....[l]ibraries of schools with social studies programs will see it used frequently. It's a good purchase.-Catholic Library World
This up-to-date survey will inspire middle through high school students to want to take action against child labor and fight for the rights of children. The book explores conditions and issues of child labor in 15 countries and what can be done to stop this practice....This is an excellent research source for student reports.-Multicultural Review
"A good introduction to a very serious international problem. Recommended. Public and undergraduate library collections."-Choice
"This up-to-date survey will inspire middle through high school students to want to take action against child labor and fight for the rights of children. The book explores conditions and issues of child labor in 15 countries and what can be done to stop this practice....This is an excellent research source for student reports."-Multicultural Review
"[A] good introduction to a very serious international problem. Recommended. Public and undergraduate library collections."-Choice
Author Bio
CATHRYNE L. SCHMITZ is Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston. ELIZABETH KIMJIN TRAVER is Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston. DESI LARSON is Associate Professor of Adult Education at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston.
