By the Sweat and Toil of Children

By the Sweat and Toil of Children
Author: Maureen E. Jaffe
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 217
Release: 1997-08
Genre: Child labor
ISBN: 0788145754

Reviews commonly practiced, & often egregious, forms of child labor: the exploitation of children in commercial agriculture & fishing industries producing primarily for export & forced or bonded child labor. Discusses educational, economic, familial, governmental, & societal factors contributing to the use of child labor. Looks at working conditions, health & safety, & terms of employment of children. Examines the situations of forced child labor including debt bondage & the trafficking, sale & fraudulent recruitment of children. The study provides regional & specific industrial profiles. Country & product indexes.

The Apparel Industry and Codes of Conduct

The Apparel Industry and Codes of Conduct
Author: Sonia A. Rosen
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1997-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780788145766

Focuses on the use of child labor in the production of apparel for the U.S. market. Reviews the extent to which U.S. apparel importers have established & are implementing codes of conduct or other business guidelines prohibiting the use of child labor in the clothing they sell. Appendices list the companies surveyed & sites visited, provides a sample of the company questionnaire, details codes of conduct provided by the companies surveyed, & includes tables of U.S. apparel imports by region & country (1985-1995). Contains the complete text of the ILO Convention 138. Graphs, charts & tables.