Despite its decline throughout the advanced industrial nations, child labor remains one of the major social, political, and economic concerns of modern history, as witnessed by the many high-profile stories on child labor and sweatshops in the media today. This work considers the issue in three parts. The first section discusses child labor as a social and economic problem in America from an historical and theoretical perspective. The second part presents child labor as National Child Labor Committee investigators found it in major American industries and occupations, including coal mines, cotton textile mills, and sweatshops in the early 1900s. Finally, the concluding section integrates these findings and attempts to apply them to child labor problems in America and the rest of the world today.

The book gives an overview of the nature and extent of the problem of child labour, and the consequences for the victims. These volumes discuss in details the Shocking scene of child labour, Reforms in child labour, Challenges of measuring child labour, Children and prostitution, Global response to child labour, Action against child labour, Educational strategies to eliminate child labour, Natural disaster and child labour. It also discusses sympathetically economic exploitation of children.

This work examines the developments in the campaign against child labour and the defence of the rights of children.

Presents an account of the extent of child labour in industry, handicrafts, and elsewhere in India, how the child workers are treated and what they earn. Mentions relevant ILO Conventions and national legislation. Includes a description of the situation of child workers in Nepal and the USA.

The Future Of Any Nation Depends Upon The Sound Development Of Children. For Construction Of Civilized, Cultural And Happy Society, We Have To Educate And Train Our Children Properly Because Tomorrow They Would Take The Nation Towards Prosperity. The Elimination Of Child Labour And Their Rehabilitation Has Emerged As An Important Area Of Scientific Work. It Has Been Seen That A Large Number Of Child Labour Are Surviving Under Great Health And Safety Hazards. Above All The Workplace Trauma Is Widespread, Stunting The Growth Of The Child Both Physically And Mentally. Hence, Considering The Problem In Its Totality, An Effort Has Been Made To Cover The Diverse Aspects Of The Subject. All The Articles Are Judiciously Selected From Authoritative Sources.

Comprehensive and timely, this essential book provides a wealth of practical information on planning and carrying out action against child labor. Offering an array of effective strategies, instruments, methodologies, and information, it stresses a multi-pronged approach to combating child labor on several fronts: economic, educational, social, and cultural. It provides striking examples of effective legislation, policies, programs, and projects, and offers step-by-step guidelines for their precise implementation. Action Against Child Labor examines in depth the vital functions of national policies and programs against child labor, while providing valuable insight on developing and improving existing policy, setting priorities for action, capacity building, and creating social alliances. In addition, it spotlights ways to improve the knowledge base on child labor, provides technical and practical guidelines for designing and conducting surveys, and offers insights on obtaining information on children. Compiled by an array of child labor experts, this invaluable resource will help governments, employers' and workers' organizations, and NGOs contribute to eliminating child labor.