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Social
Issues - Child Welfare Issues
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Great
Web Sites
Child
Labor
- The
Rights of Children
This UNICEF site provides information related to the Convention
on the Rights of the child. "Created over a period
of ten years with the input of representatives from different
societies, religions and cultures, the Convention was adopted
as an international human rights treaty on 20 November 1989."
(http://www.unicef.org/crc/)
- By
the Sweat and Toil of Children
From the US Department of Labor, this site provides an extensive
analysis of child labor practices in 16 countries.
(http://www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/iclp/sweat5/welcome.html)
- Free
The Children
The first Free The Children organization was started by
a group of seventh grade students who wanted to help end
the exploitation of children. This excellent Web site contains
a variety of easy-to-understand articles, as well as real
life stories and information about how you can start your
own chapter to help abolish child labor and the abuse and
exploitation of children around the world.
(http://www.freethechildren.org/campaigns/labour.html)
- Child
Labor Coalition
Visit this Web site before you visit the shopping mall!
The National Consumers League Child Labor Coalition provides
a variety of information on child labor. Here you'll find
company addresses and contact names, should you wish to
voice your opinion about child labor practices.
(http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/clc.htm)
- Children
in the Fields
This site from the Association of Farmworkers Opportunity
Programs provides information about underage fields workers.
You'll also be able to learn about what you can do to help
eliminate child labor.
(http://www.afop.org/children/children.cfm)
- Global
March Against Child Labour
This is a compelling site, recommended for would-be activists.
Read real life stories, up-to-date news, information, reports
and legislative initiatives, and find out how you can become
involved in eliminating child labor.
(http://www.globalmarch.org/)
- Stolen
Dreams
Warning. The images on this site are heart-wrenching. Here,
from the Gallery of the Harvard School for Public Health,
are photographs of child-laborers in the United States,
Mexico, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Turkey, Morocco, Indonesia,
and India.
(http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/gallery/gallery01.html)
- Child
Welfare League of America
"America's oldest and largest organization devoted
entirely to the well-being of America's vulnerable children
and their families."
(http://www.cwla.org/)
- Children's
Defense Fund
The organization's mission is to "provide a strong
and effective voice for all the children of America, who
cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. We pay particular
attention to the needs of poor and minority children and
those with disabilities."
(http://www.childrensdefense.org/)
- Children
Now
"A nonpartisan, independent voice for children, working
to translate the nation's commitment to children and families
into action."
(http://www.childrennow.org/)
Legislation
- Stop
Child Labor
Visit
this website to read the full texts of pending legislation
on child labor. This site will also tell you how to contact
your Congressperson or Senator to give them your views on
child labor laws.
(http://www.stopchildlabor.org/Consumercampaigns/kidbills.htm)
- The
American Bar Association Center for Children and the Law
This site contains a factbook, as well as annual reports
and publications.
(http://www.abanet.org/child/home2.html)
Child
Abuse
- Child
Abuse
This site from MEDLINE Plus, includes information about
how to spot the signs of child abuse and how to organize
programs to prevent it. You'll also find the latest research,
news, and more.
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childabuse.html)
- Child
Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources
Here you'll find research information compiled by Jim Hopper,
PhD., a clinical psychologist at the Boston University School
of Medicine. Among a variety of other research reports,
you'll find statistics on abuse from several countries,
historical contexts and information about the effects of
child abuse.
(http://www.jimhopper.com/abstats)
Books
in Your Libraries
- Links
to books & other materials in the libraries of the Mid-Hudson
Library System.
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