From 1980 to 2000, child labor rates across the world fell by more than a quarter. Much of the explanation for this decrease resides in development processes broadly associated with the demographic transition. Net of these internal dynamics, however, globalization may also have played a role. Previous studies have examined the effect of trade and…

Persistently high dropout rates are one of the biggest challenges to fulfilling the right to education in India. This paper attempts to assess the magnitude of the problem of dropout. The paper critically reviews the evidence on some of the commonly cited reasons for dropout, including poverty, limited to access to credit, child labour, and…

The 2011 U.S. Government Evidence Summit on Protecting Children Outside of Family Care brought together leading researchers and technical experts to assess the available evidence to inform policies, strategies, and programs relevant to protecting children outside of family care in lower and middle income countries. While child vulnerabilities are…

With this year's Global Report on Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopts a stance of victory. With confidence and pride, it announces that "the worldwide movement against child labour" led by the ILO itself has brought "the end of child labour--within reach". However, no convincing proof is given for this surprising…

An International Labour Organization study refutes one of the most common arguments of apologists for child labor in the hand-woven carpet industry--the so-called nimble fingers argument. Excerpts from presentations at an International Labour Organization meeting highlight the commitment to eradicating child labor. (JOW)

Suggests that male and female working children are treated differently in India. Girls are destined for marriage whereas boys are educated so they can support their parents in their old age. Current legislation and policy on child labor need to be reformed. (JOW)

Discusses major issues to be addressed during the debate on the proposed new international labor standards on child labor. The subject of the standards is extreme forms of child labor: work that is likely to jeopardize the health, safety, and morals of children; slavery; and child prostitution and pornography. (JOW)

Social labels, which inform consumers about the social conditions under which an item or service was produced, can contribute to elimination of child labor. Effective use requires a sympathetic public, cooperation from retail stores, and adequate financing. (SK)

Discusses the role of workers' education in the promotion of trade union rights; union rights in practice; problem areas such as exploited groups, political activity, and striking. (JOW)

The recent rise in terrorism around the world has caused families, educators, and indeed everyone to consider again how to help young children grow up tolerant, accepting, and, above all, non-violent. Policies that support a tolerant, inclusive curriculum are essential if children are to survive in the years ahead. Curriculum policies must be…

Analyzes Marx's program combining schooling and work. Identifies Marx's moral, economic, educational, training-related, political, and tactical arguments for child labor. Contrasts Marx's views on education and work with progressive and Utopian standpoints. Reviews Marx's model of the factory school and his views on the regulation of child labor.…

Discusses Milton Meltzer's recent contribution to historical nonfiction, "Cheap Raw Material," which documents the long, horrifying history of the ritualized abuse of children through child labor practices. Appends questions to stimulate student response to the book. (RS)

Includes "Child Labour Today: Facts and Figures"; "Action Required at the National Level"; "International Action: Standards Need Reinforcing"; and "Are Economic Incentive Programmes Effective?" (JOW)

This paper considers strategies that have been put into place for peace education around the world. The paper discusses the street children of Brazil who are being rescued from violence by individuals following the philosophy of Paulo Freire. The paper examines the impact of the Iraqi invasion on children and families in Kuwait. It concludes by…

The author examines British industrial schools. He explores their history, student characteristics, types of industries that students performed, followup of graduates, the schools' success rate, their problems, and how they influenced present-day vocational education. (CT)