A good foundation for those intent on further research' - ChildRight
It is intelligent, lively, clear, and well written' -Professor Hugh Cunningham, University of Kent at Canterbury
This is an excellent source book which is up-to-date and covers key debates on childhood in an accessible way' - Professor Andy Furlong, University of Glasgow
In recent years there has been a growing interest in the study of children' and childhood' within the social sciences. Children, Welfare and the State provides...
A good foundation for those intent on further research' - ChildRight
It is intelligent, lively, clear, and well written' ...
From Dickensian exploitation of orphans to the after-school jobs of American students, child labor continues to generate controversy. Surveying working children from the Industrial Revolution to the present day, "Child Labor" takes the subject beyond the usual third world confines as it looks at traditional children's occupations, from chimney sweeps in Victorian Britain to child actors in TV commercials.
From Dickensian exploitation of orphans to the after-school jobs of American students, child labor continues to generate controversy. Surveying wor...
