Child Labor: A Global View (A World View of Social Issues)

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An unprecedented selection of children all over the world are working lately. This volume is a will have to-have, up-to-date survey for student research. In the 15 examined countries, poverty, loss of education, gender inequity, the demands of the global marketplace, and easy sex tourism are key factors contributing to the child labor crisis. Each and every chapter depicts the child labor scene in a particular country, at the side of 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 focal point of debate especially in the last two centuries and continues to generate fierce reactions. An unprecedented selection of children all over the world are working lately. This volume is a will have to-have, up-to-date survey for student research. In the 15 examined countries, poverty, loss of education, gender inequity, the demands of the global marketplace, and easy sex tourism are key factors contributing to the child labor crisis. Each and every chapter depicts the child labor scene in a particular country, at the side of 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 put in force. These issues are explored, and vignettes from the children’s viewpoint add a human-interest angle to the narrative.

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