Children's Rights

This title examines the world's critical issues surrounding children's rights. Readers will learn the historical background of children's rights, leading up to the current and future impact on society. Child marriage, child labor, educational rights of children, child trafficking, child pornography, and child soldiers are discussed in detail. Programs to protect children worldwide, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations, are covered. Engaging text, informative sidebars, and color photographs present information realistically, leaving readers with a thorough, honest interpretation of children's rights. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Issues is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Reviewed Sources for further research Table of contents This series examines some of the world's most critical contemporary social issues. Each book offers a historical background of the issue, leading up to its current and future impact on society. Also covered are efforts to combat the issue, including legislation and economic policy on a national and global level, as well as how economics, culture, and historical events affect each issue. Engaging text and color photographs present information realistically, leaving readers with a thorough, honest interpretation of each issue. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Essential Issues is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.