Child Labor: A World History Companion ( World History Companions ) - Hardcover

by Sandy Hobbs (Author), Jim McKechnie (Author), Michael Lavalette (Author)

Consult this handy reference work when you need accurate, up to date information on subjects ranging from the effects of work on children's education to the use of child labor in Eastern Europe.

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.

Author Biography

James McKechnie is senior lecturer and expert in psychology at the University of Paisley, Paisley, Scotland.

Sandy Hobbs is senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Paisley, Paisley, Scotland.