Child Labor: A Global View

by Elizabeth Kimjin Traver

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313322775
• ISBN13: 9780313322778
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"