Students examine how child labour is widely discussed and debated as a social problem that infringes on children's rights and must be better addressed through policy. At the same time, students explore how working children may also be part of community conventions, help to meet familial needs, and reflect children's own desires and engagement in waged or unwaged tasks. Students will examine the work that children perform in a variety of local and global contexts. Students also examine the governance of child labour through international child rights conventions and local employment laws and policies. Importantly, students discuss how young people respond to changing economies, policies, and working conditions, even advocating for their right to work. Through various activities, students will deepen their understanding of children's social, economic, and political place in the world and their dynamic roles as helpers, workers, entrepreneurs, and activists.
Students examine how child labour is widely discussed and debated as a social problem that infringes on children's rights and must be better addressed through policy. At the same time, students explore how working children may also be part of community conventions, help to meet familial needs, and reflect children's own desires and engagement in waged or unwaged tasks. Students will examine the work that children perform in a variety of local and global contexts. Students also examine the governance of child labour through international child rights conventions and local employment laws and policies. Importantly, students discuss how young people respond to changing economies, policies, and working conditions, even advocating for their right to work. Through various activities, students will deepen their understanding of children's social, economic, and political place in the world and their dynamic roles as helpers, workers, entrepreneurs, and activists.
