Published in 1998. In recent years research, as well as the results of practical programmes, has led to a clearer understanding of the relationship between chil

This work brings together contributors from the US, Latin America and organizations such as UNICEF, to consider the physical, educational, social legal and econ

Investments in education across countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have transformed the lives of millions of girls and the prospects of their families

This book examines the facts concerning child labour in Latin America, how it varies over time; across countries; and in comparison to other areas of the world.

Despite its decline throughout the advanced industrial nations, child labor remains one of the major social, political, and economic concerns of modern history,