employment

Young people from all walks of life talk about their first experiences in the job world.

A compilation of essays that offer opposing viewpoints on issues related to women in the workforce, discussing such topics as discrimination, sexual harassment, and the participation of women in military combat.

Discusses issues relating to the exploitation of children including poverty, child labor in agriculture as well as in towns and cities, and hidden forms of child abuse.

Contains interviews and personal writings that provide insights into the lives of so-called third culture kids--children of expatriates, missionaries, military personnel, and others who live and work abroad, and examines the experiences of cross-cultural kids, including immigrants, the children of biracial or bicultural parents, and international adoptees.

Examines child-labor practices throughout the world within a historical context and discusses ways of dealing with the problem.

Surveys the history of child labor and its abuses and examines what has been done to eliminate the exploitation of children at work.

Describes the lives of working children in the United States before the passage of child labor laws.

Investigates the resurgence of slavery in countries around the world, discussing the nature of the new slavery, and exposing the economic conditions that make slaveholding possible.

Examines the lives of female migrant factory workers in China, focusing on the experiences of two young women and including the author's story of her family's migration within China and to the West.