By the Sweat and Toil of Children
By the Sweat and Toil of Children

Author: Maureen E. Jaffe

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1997-08

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0788145754

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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

Published: 1997-08

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780788145766

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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.