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| Child
Labor |
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| During the end of the 18th century, child
labor was identified as a social problem. This came to be as the factory
system spread throughout Great Britain. Prior to this, children worked
in the family. However, children now were exposed to factory work,
and it become like slavery work. After the Civil War, child labor
was identified as a social problem in the United States. Read how
the issue of child labor was resolved both in the United States and
in Britain. |
| Topic: Child
labor; Child labor--History |
| URL: http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/bus/A0811850.html |
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| Child
Labor |
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| Investigate the history of child labor
in Great Britain and the United States. Although child labor once
referred to children in factory work, it now encompasses a broader
definition of employment of children. Discover the work that children
did before the Industrial Revolution, and how the factory system created
social problems due to long hours and hazardous conditions. Analyze
how social reforms and labor legislation helped working children.
Examine the reluctance of legislators and even the Supreme Court to
deal with the problems at the national level. Become aware of current
issues regarding child labor in industrialized and developing nations. |
| Topic: Child
labor; Child labor--History |
| URL: http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761552027/Child_Labor.html |
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| Child
Labor Coalition |
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| The Child Labor Coalition strives to
put an end to child exploitation and promotes the safety, education,
and well being of working children. The Coalition was formed in 1989
and boasts a membership of dozens of groups interested in child welfare.
You can find out more about this group at this official web site,
including an agenda of the group's activities, membership information,
and important child labor news. There are also links to other related
sites. |
| Topic: Child
labor |
| URL: http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/clc.htm |
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| Child
Labor Around the World |
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| In many places around the world, including
the United States, children as young as four work all day instead
of going to school. One report says that there are over 246 million
child laborers. See what life is like for these children who must
work to help support their families. Meet children in Kenya who work
in the coffee bean fields, kids in Turkey who sell goods on city street
corners, and children in India who make bricks. Watch several videos
that show children at work. For all this hard work, the pay is very
little. |
| Topic: Child
labor; Child labor--History; Migrant agricultural laborers |
| URL: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/child_labor/index.asp |
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| The
State of the World's Children: What is Child Labour? |
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| In 1997, Unicef focused on child labor
in their report about the children of the world. Read about the information
they discovered. What is child labor? When is it exploitive and when
is it beneficial? How many children around the world are in the workforce?
Investigate four myths about child labor, study the roots and forms
of child labor, and find out how to take action and stop hazardous
and exploitive child labor. Understand the potential impact of the
Convention on the Rights of the Child in creating a new era for working
children around the world. |
| Topic: Child
labor |
| URL: http://www.unicef.org/sowc97/report/ |
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