Child labor--the employment of children in industry, often against their will--has been a problem for many years.
Child
labor
--
the
employment
of
children
in
industry
,
often
against
their
will
--
has
been
a
problem
for
many
years
.
Over a hundred years ago, Charles Dickens shocked many of his readers when he described the conditions under which young children worked in British factories.
Over
a
hundred
years
ago
,
Charles
Dickens
shocked
many
of
his
readers
when
he
described
the
conditions
under
which
young
children
worked
in
British
factories
.
The conditions Dickens described continue almost unchanged today in many parts of the world.
The
conditions
Dickens
described
continue
almost
unchanged
today
in
many
parts
of
the
world
.
The only difference is that today employment of children is confined (limited) to small industries and family businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and particularly farms, rather than to large factories.
The
only
difference
is
that
today
employment
of
children
is
confined
(
limited
)
to
small
industries
and
family
businesses
,
such
as
hotels
,
restaurants
and
particularly
farms
,
rather
than
to
large
factories
.
Girls suffer more from child labor practices than boys.
Girls
suffer
more
from
child
labor
practices
than
boys
.
Many of them are forced to start work when they are only ten years old.
Many
of
them
are
forced
to
start
work
when
they
are
only
ten
years
old
.
Although the work they are given to do is often light, it is often harmful to the health.
Although
the
work
they
are
given
to
do
is
often
light
,
it
is
often
harmful
to
the
health
.
Recently, children as young as six years were found to be working in Asian factories, and the children were working from eight to fourteen hours a day in overcrowded and unhealthy working conditions.
Recently
,
children
as
young
as
six
years
were
found
to
be
working
in
Asian
factories
,
and
the
children
were
working
from
eight
to
fourteen
hours
a
day
in
overcrowded
and
unhealthy
working
conditions
.
Sometimes a whole family group is employed, with the payment going to a parent or older relative.
Sometimes
a
whole
family
group
is
employed
,
with
the
payment
going
to
a
parent
or
older
relative
.
The children not only receive nothing or very little for their long hours of work, but also they are prevented from attending school.
The
children
not
only
receive
nothing
or
very
little
for
their
long
hours
of
work
,
but
also
they
are
prevented
from
attending
school
.
Therefore, when they become older they are unable to do any other kind of work.
Therefore
,
when
they
become
older
they
are
unable
to
do
any
other
kind
of
work
.
The solution to the problem of child labor is clearly better laws to protect young children, greater supervision of industry and heavier fines for those who break the laws.
The
solution
to
the
problem
of
child
labor
is
clearly
better
laws
to
protect
young
children
,
greater
supervision
of
industry
and
heavier
fines
for
those
who
break
the
laws
.
Only in this way can young boys and girls be allowed to enjoy the most valuable time of their lives--childhood.
Only
in
this
way
can
young
boys
and
girls
be
allowed
to
enjoy
the
most
valuable
time
of
their
lives
--
childhood
.
Child labor--the employment of children in industry, often against their will--has been a problem for many years. Over a hundred years ago, Charles Dickens shocked many of his readers when he described the conditions under which young children worked in British factories. The conditions Dickens described continue almost unchanged today in many parts of the world. The only difference is that today employment of children is confined (limited) to small industries and family businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and particularly farms, rather than to large factories.  Girls suffer more from child labor practices than boys. Many of them are forced to start work when they are only ten years old. Although the work they are given to do is often light, it is often harmful to the health. Recently, children as young as six years were found to be working in Asian factories, and the children were working from eight to fourteen hours a day in overcrowded and unhealthy working conditions. Sometimes a whole family group is employed, with the payment going to a parent or older relative. The children not only receive nothing or very little for their long hours of work, but also they are prevented from attending school. Therefore, when they become older they are unable to do any other kind of work.  The solution to the problem of child labor is clearly better laws to protect young children, greater supervision of industry and heavier fines for those who break the laws. Only in this way can young boys and girls be allowed to enjoy the most valuable time of their lives--childhood.