Labouring Children (1980) is a study of child immigrants, based on numerous original sources, and presents new views on childhood, social work and Canadian rura

Out of print for several years, Labouring Children now has a substantial new introduction in which the author examines the historiography of the history of chil

This book shows how children's work can take on widely differing forms; and how it can both harm and benefit children. Differing in approach from most other wor

A vivid reference book about the world's working children, which includes Australian case studies, statistics and sources; with application to school curriculum

Chronicling the contributions children made towards their families' livelihoods in hard times, this detailed record catalogs the high price children had to pay-