Child Labor and Human Rights : Making Children Matter / ed. by Burns H. Weston.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bachman, S. L., Contributor.

Bissell, Susan L., Contributor.

Bourdillon, Michael F. C., Contributor.

Cullen, Holly, Contributor.

Cunningham, Hugh, Contributor.

Ennew, Judith, Contributor.

Garcia, Frank J., Contributor.

Jun, Soohyun, Contributor.

Karunan, Victor P., Contributor.

Mmari, Donald, Contributor.

Myers, William E., Contributor.

Plateau, Dominique Pierre, Contributor.

Post, David M., Contributor.

Rialp, Victoria V., Contributor.

Santos, Benedito Rodrigues dos, Contributor.

Stromquist, Shelton, Contributor.

Teerink, Mark B., Contributor.

Weston, Burns H., Contributor.

Weston, Burns H., Editor.

White, Ben, 1946- Contributor.

Wiseberg, Laurie S., Contributor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (541 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A comprehensive overview of the worldwide phenomenon of abusive child labor, and efforts to abolish it, from a human rights perspective.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part 1 Clarifying the Problem

1 Rethinking Child Labor: A Multidimensional Human Rights Problem

2 Defining Child Labor as if Human Rights Really Matter

3 Child Labor and the Rights of Children: Historical Patterns of Decline and Persistence

Part 2 The Standards-Based Response of the World Community

4 Child Labor Standards: From Treaties to Labels

5 Translating Standards into Practice: Confronting Transnational Barriers

6 Translating Standards into Practice: Confronting Local Barriers

Part 3 Case Studies

7 Combating Child Labor in Tanzania: A Beginning

8 Combating Child Labor in the Philippines: Listening to Children

9 Combating Child Labor in Brazil: Social Movements in Action

Part 4 Toward Progressive Change

10 Abolishing Child Labor: A Multifaceted Human Rights Solution

11 Conceiving Child Labor in Human Rights Terms: Can It Mobilize Progressive Change?

12 Working Children as Change Makers: Perspectives from the Sout

13 Shifting Positions on Child Labor: The Views and Practice of Intergovernmental Organizations

14 Nongovernmental Organizations in the Struggle Against Child Labor

15 Earning and Learning: Tensions and Compatibility

16 Trade-Based Strategies for Combating Child Labor

Part 5 Conclusion: Contributors’ Consensus

17 Bringing Human Rights to Child Labor: Guiding Principles and Call to Action

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Appendix: Selected Provisions of Key Instruments

Bibliography

The Contributors

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)

ISBN:

1-68585-354-4