Draws on research on families of seasonal migrant laborers in Mexico to consider the role of work in socializing children growing up in extreme poverty. Argues migrant work represents an effective form of socialization that prepares children for their future. Discusses whether minimum employment age should be raised from 8 to 14 years and the…

Advises high school and college students on where and how to look for summer jobs. Lists information sources and notes laws regulating types of jobs adolescents can hold. (SK)

Discusses the evolution of children's rights in Western nations. Children have progressed from property to partial person status. The movement toward greater self-determination for children will require the expertise of psychologists in assessing individual levels of development. (DM)

Describes the "Made in America" exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum at Greenfield Village (Michigan). Explains that the exhibit draws from a permanent collection of one million industrial products collected by Henry Ford and his successors. Discusses the use of graphics and hands-on exhibits to involve children in the exhibit. (CFR)

Reports British research findings that challenge the bias that child labor is a problem of only economically underdeveloped countries. Argues that child employment is evident within developed countries, but is largely invisible. Addresses positive and negative effects, and challenges to child labor/child work dichotomy. Debates underlying causes…

Conveys the importance of teaching students about child labor, and the history surrounding it, through the use of literature; students learn about the problems of poverty and develop empathy for the children's plight. Gives a variety of examples along with summaries of each book and a list of class activities. (CMK)

The Bolsa Escola program in Brazil presents a clear break from the economic growth models and supply-side based strategies of the past. Founded on the assumption that the supplemental income generated by child labour outweighs the potential benefits of primary education, Bolsa Escola attempts to address the demand-side component of high dropout…

This guide on the employment of minors is intended for 14- through 17-year olds, their parents, and employers. It first lists requirements for employers who hire minors. Then it lists the jobs that 14- and 15-year-old workers can do, both the types of businesses that would hire them and examples of the kinds of jobs that 14- and 15-year-olds may…

Although at least one-third of U.S. high school students are employed, many parents, employers, and workers are confused or uninformed regarding the mix of federal and state laws that apply to young people in the workplace. This guide is a sourcebook on federal and state legislation that affects workers under the age of 18. It describes exactly…

This publication contains the original text of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with revisions effected by twenty-three Amendments. (Different typefaces are used to represent the original text and subsequent amendments grouped as pre-1961, 1961, 1966, 1972, 1974, and 1977.) Sections covered in the Act include minimum wages, maximum workweek…

This pamphlet provides general information concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to employees of preschool centers. The contents include discussion of the purview of the Act regarding preschools; monetary requirements such as minimum wages and employee facilities; provisions for equal pay, overtime pay, work hours,…

Five recently-published volumes on aspects of French culture that may be useful in French civilization curricula are reviewed. The book topics include conversational analysis, French media, social gerontology, social protection, and French child labor in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (MSE)

Examines the influence of education upon the lives of British working-class girls between 1870-1914, taking into account the fact that for many, schooling was subordinated to work. Discusses gender stereotyping, stating that only the most determined girls obtained, through education, entry into jobs allowing talent development and competition with…

Presents an historical examination of how law has shaped, constrained, and reflected the social role of youth in America. Part 1 surveys the period 1607-1870, part 2 covers the period 1870-1920, and part 3 views the contemporary scene. Available from Law and Contemporary Problems, Duke Station, Durham, North Carolina 27706, $16.00 annual…

The majority of European countries do not recognize working children as a cause of concern, but rather consider it a past and/or solved problem, or one present only in developing nations. This report presents the results of a questionnaire study, undertaken by the European Forum for Child Welfare (EFCW), which investigated at a grass roots level…