World of Child Labor

The World of Child Labor details both the current and historical state of child labor in each region of the world focusing on its causes consequences and cures. Child labor remains a problem of immense social and economic proportions throughout the developing world and there is a global movement underway to do away with it. Volume editor Hugh D. Hindman has assembled an international team of leading child labor scholars researchers policy-makers and activists to provide a comprehensive reference with over 220 essays. This volume first provides a current global snapshot with overview essays on the dimensions of the problem and those institutions and organizations combating child labor. Thereafter the organization of the work is regional covering developed developing and less developed regions of the world.The reference goes around the globe to document the contemporary and historical state of child labor within each major region (Africa Latin and South America North America Europe Middle East Asia and Oceania) including country-level accounts for nearly half of the world's nations. Country-level essays for more developed nations include historical material in addition to current issues in child labor. All country-level essays address specific facets of child labor problems such as industries and occupations in which children commonly work the national child welfare policy occupational safety regulations educational system and laws and often highlight significant initiatives against child labor.Current statistical data accompany most country-level essays that include ratifications to UN and ILO conventions the Human Development Index human capital indicators economic indicators and national child labor surveys conducted by the Statistical Information and Monitoring Program on Child Labor. The World of Child Labor is designed to be a self-contained comprehensive reference for high school college and professional researchers. Maps photos figures tables references and index are included.