William E Myers
Biographic Data
| ID | 378464 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William E Myers |
| GIVEN NAMES | William E |
| FAMILY NAME | Myers |
| SIGNATURE | MYERS W E |
| AFFILIATIONS | California, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1923 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Re‐assessing minimum‐age standards for children's work
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to call for re‐thinking of the universal minimum‐age approach to problems of child labour. Design/methodology/approach The authors point out that there has been no serious policy analysis on universal minimum‐age approaches, and question common assumptions concerning such policies by reviewing available knowledge on the impact of work on children. Findings Available research does not support a presumption that…
Child Labor and Human Rights
The Right Rights? Child Labor in a Globalizing World
This article examines some important aspects of the current international debate regarding how to apply concepts of children's rights to child labor. It begins with the question of what, and whose, ideas about children and childhood provide the foundation for globalized children's rights norms, looking into concerns that international child labor policies may be unjustly dominated by European and North American values and ideas at the expense of …
Considering Child Labour
Expanding international attention to child labour issues has in recent years brought new values, actors and ideas to the fore, thereby enhancing the diversity of thinking and action in regards to child work. There has been a notable broadening of the terms of debate, including new appreciation of the variety of child work situations and contexts and their differentiated effects on the children involved. Increased interest by economists and social…
Anthropological Notes
The Right Rights? Child Labor in a Globalizing World
This article examines some important aspects of the current international debate regarding how to apply concepts of children's rights to child labor. It begins with the question of what, and whose, ideas about children and childhood provide the foundation for globalized children's rights norms, looking into concerns that international child labor policies may be unjustly dominated by European and North American values and ideas at the expense of …
Considering Child Labour
Expanding international attention to child labour issues has in recent years brought new values, actors and ideas to the fore, thereby enhancing the diversity of thinking and action in regards to child work. There has been a notable broadening of the terms of debate, including new appreciation of the variety of child work situations and contexts and their differentiated effects on the children involved. Increased interest by economists and social…
Re‐assessing minimum‐age standards for children's work
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to call for re‐thinking of the universal minimum‐age approach to problems of child labour. Design/methodology/approach The authors point out that there has been no serious policy analysis on universal minimum‐age approaches, and question common assumptions concerning such policies by reviewing available knowledge on the impact of work on children. Findings Available research does not support a presumption that…
Anthropological Notes
Considering Child Labour
Expanding international attention to child labour issues has in recent years brought new values, actors and ideas to the fore, thereby enhancing the diversity of thinking and action in regards to child work. There has been a notable broadening of the terms of debate, including new appreciation of the variety of child work situations and contexts and their differentiated effects on the children involved. Increased interest by economists and social…
The Right Rights? Child Labor in a Globalizing World
This article examines some important aspects of the current international debate regarding how to apply concepts of children's rights to child labor. It begins with the question of what, and whose, ideas about children and childhood provide the foundation for globalized children's rights norms, looking into concerns that international child labor policies may be unjustly dominated by European and North American values and ideas at the expense of …
Child Labor and Human Rights
Re‐assessing minimum‐age standards for children's work
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to call for re‐thinking of the universal minimum‐age approach to problems of child labour. Design/methodology/approach The authors point out that there has been no serious policy analysis on universal minimum‐age approaches, and question common assumptions concerning such policies by reviewing available knowledge on the impact of work on children. Findings Available research does not support a presumption that…
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Human rights (3 works) · Sex work and related issues (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Law (2 works)