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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.

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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 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 The Global Problem of Child Labor

1 Child Labor Defined Chivy Sok 22

2 Indian Children Make American Goods Megha Bahree 29

3 Myths About Child Labor Abound Global March Against Child Labour 41

4 Child Domestic Workers Are Often Mistreated Human Rights Watch 48

5 In South Asia, Carpets Are Made Using Child Labor The Anti-Slavery Society 60

6 Fine Carpets Are Not Made Using Child Labor Lissa Wyman 66

7 West African Cocoa Farmers Use Child Slave Labor Victoria Lambert 70

8 For Egyptian Children, Child Labor Is a Way of Life Alaa Shahine 78

Periodical Bibliography 83

Chapter 2 The Dangers of Child Labor

1 Kenyan Children Harvest Crops in Dangerous Conditions Karen Fanning 85

2 In Southeast Asia and Elsewhere, Child Sex Tourism Is a Significant Problem Natalie Ann McCauley 91

3 Colombia's Girl Prostitutes Must Be Removed from Danger Drea Knufken 103

4 Where There Is War, There Are Child Soldiers Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers 109

5 Bolivia's Children Labor in Dangerous Coal Mines Laura Baas 120

6 England's Working Children Need More Protection P.J. White 131

7 South Asian Bonded Child Laborers Suffer a Wide Range of Abuses The Child Workers in Asia Foundation 138

Periodical Bibliography 150

Chapter 3 Defending Child Labor

1 For Uzbekistan's Poverty-Stricken Families, Child Labor Is a Necessary Evil Sunny Ntayombya 152

2 Child Work Serves a Need in Many Impoverished Nations Sam Vaknin 157

3 Bangladeshi Families Suffer Due to New Child Labor Laws Evelyn Iritani 165

4 Child Labor Is a Necessary Step on the Way to National Prosperity Radley Balko 175

Periodical Bibliography 184

Chapter 4Efforts to End Child Labor Around the World

1 "Mainstreaming" Is a Successful Approach to Ending Child Labor International Labor Organization 186

2 Banning Child Labor Won't Solve the Problem Amela Karabegovic Jason Clemens 194

3 Campaigns to End Child Labor Should Focus on Sending Every Child to School Gerard Oonk 199

4 Corporations Must Take Responsibility for Child Labor Poulomi Saha Tobias Webb 205

5 Ireland Must Join the Fight Against Child Labor Justin Kilcullen 215

6 Brazil Is Leading the Way Toward Eliminating Child Labor International Labor Organization 221

7 The Philippines Has Taken Measures to End the Worst Forms of Child Laborm Visayan Forum Foundation 227

8 India Has Begun to Address the Complex Problem of Child Labor Anupama Katakam 236

Periodical Bibliography 245

For Further Discussion 246

Organizations to Contact 248

Bibliography of Books 254

Index 258