Child Slavery Now
Author | : Gary Craig |
Publisher | : Policy Press |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781847426093 |
ISBN-13 | : 1847426093 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Most slave trades were abolished during the 19th century, yet there remain millions of people in slavery today, including approximately 210 million children - trafficked, in debt bondage, as well as other forms of forced labor. Set to be the definitive text on the subject, this groundbreaking book - drawing on global experiences - shows how children remain locked in slavery, the ways in which they are exploited, and how they can be emancipated. Child Slavery Now includes international contributors who remind us that we all - as consumers - are implicated in modern childhood slavery, and we need both to understand its causes and act to stop it.