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The Global Viewpoints series provides students and other readers with the information they need to explore global connections and think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues. Each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers. Each volume contains an annotated table of contents; a world map, to help readers locate countries or areas covered in the essays; "for further discussion" questions; a worldwide list of organizations to contact; bibliographies of books and periodicals; and a subject index. By illuminating the complexities and interrelations of the global community, this excellent resource helps students and other researchers enhance their global awareness. VOYA Long known for its Opposing Viewpoints series, this publisher introduces a new series that offers anthologies of essays expanding on international perspectives of controversial issues. Among the other issues covered in the series are the war in Iraq, marriage, freedom of expression, climate change, drugs, famine, and other topics totaling more than twenty-five books. Each series volume offers a variety of opinions on the book topic, selected from a wide range of sources. These sources include periodicals, nonfiction books, speeches, position papers, and government documents. Several features are consistent across the series, including an annotated table of contents and a detailed introduction to the book's topic. Each chapter includes a world map indicating the article topic's geographical location, guided reading questions, and a periodical bibliography. Each book also includes a list of organizations to contact for more information, a bibliography, and a subject index. The most valuable aspect of this series is that it presents the worldwide implications of each topic, allowing the reader to develop a broad frame of reference. The viewpoints presented are from varied sources, with the vast majority of them originating outside the United States. The format of the series is functional, presenting graphs and sidebars to aid in comprehension. Libraries serving high school aged students would do well to seek out this series for its unique perspective on a variety of research topics. Reviewer: Sherrie Williams
Foreword 11Introduction 14Chapter 1 The Global Problem of Child Labor1 Child Labor Defined Chivy Sok 222 Indian Children Make American Goods Megha Bahree 293 Myths About Child Labor Abound Global March Against Child Labour 414 Child Domestic Workers Are Often Mistreated Human Rights Watch 485 In South Asia, Carpets Are Made Using Child Labor The Anti-Slavery Society 606 Fine Carpets Are Not Made Using Child Labor Lissa Wyman 667 West African Cocoa Farmers Use Child Slave Labor Victoria Lambert 708 For Egyptian Children, Child Labor Is a Way of Life Alaa Shahine 78Periodical Bibliography 83Chapter 2 The Dangers of Child Labor1 Kenyan Children Harvest Crops in Dangerous Conditions Karen Fanning 852 In Southeast Asia and Elsewhere, Child Sex Tourism Is a Significant Problem Natalie Ann McCauley 913 Colombia's Girl Prostitutes Must Be Removed from Danger Drea Knufken 1034 Where There Is War, There Are Child Soldiers Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers 1095 Bolivia's Children Labor in Dangerous Coal Mines Laura Baas 1206 England's Working Children Need More Protection P.J. White 1317 South Asian Bonded Child Laborers Suffer a Wide Range of Abuses The Child Workers in Asia Foundation 138Periodical Bibliography 150Chapter 3 Defending Child Labor1 For Uzbekistan's Poverty-Stricken Families, Child Labor Is a Necessary Evil Sunny Ntayombya 1522 Child Work Serves a Need in Many Impoverished Nations Sam Vaknin 1573 Bangladeshi Families Suffer Due to New Child Labor Laws Evelyn Iritani 1654 Child Labor Is a Necessary Step on the Way to National Prosperity Radley Balko 175Periodical Bibliography 184Chapter 4Efforts to End Child Labor Around the World1 "Mainstreaming" Is a Successful Approach to Ending Child Labor International Labor Organization 1862 Banning Child Labor Won't Solve the Problem Amela Karabegovic Jason Clemens 1943 Campaigns to End Child Labor Should Focus on Sending Every Child to School Gerard Oonk 1994 Corporations Must Take Responsibility for Child Labor Poulomi Saha Tobias Webb 2055 Ireland Must Join the Fight Against Child Labor Justin Kilcullen 2156 Brazil Is Leading the Way Toward Eliminating Child Labor International Labor Organization 2217 The Philippines Has Taken Measures to End the Worst Forms of Child Laborm Visayan Forum Foundation 2278 India Has Begun to Address the Complex Problem of Child Labor Anupama Katakam 236Periodical Bibliography 245For Further Discussion 246Organizations to Contact 248Bibliography of Books 254Index 258
