Children in a Global World

Term Paper # 101353

Child, Youth Issues
Child, Youth Issues > Child Abuse

This paper discusses the ways that children are harmed in today's global world.

1,202 words () | 4 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper relates that children are hurt in today's global world and often little is being done to prevent the problems created by a global world. The paper looks at extreme problems of poverty, war, or trafficking as well as the common problem of social deprivation faced by children of parents who work full-time in America. The paper discusses how children in the United States must be protected from abuse in their homes. The paper states that children are the future and if they are not protected there will be no future.

From the Paper:

"Should Americans be more concerned about children? How is globalization affecting children in America? How does it affect children in other countries? Should Americans be concerned about social reproduction in the lives of children? These are important questions. These topics have been discussed in class, yet does any one truly understand the problems children are having not only in other countries, but also here in America? Looking at the agenda of child concern will show that globalization is affecting social reproduction in America. Social deprivation is a problem beginning in day care and continuing until they are adults. Children who work in other countries where poverty is an issue are actually given better care than children of parents who work full-time in America. Considering what has been taught in class and research will show that as students more concern must be given to children to prevent problems in their futures."

Sample of Sources Used:

Heymann, Jody. "Globalization: Children and Working Parents Pay Too High a Price." HSPH Press Release. (27 Feb. 2006). Dec. 16, 2006. <http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/press/releases/press02272006.html>.
Hitchcock, Robert K. "The Challenge of Change: Globalization, Child Labor, and Children's Rights." University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dec. 16, 2006. <http://peace.sandiego.edu/reports/articles/Child-rt.pdf>.
"Raising Great Children in an Insane World." Dec. 16, 2006. <http://paradigmassociates.org/ParadigmTheParadigmParent.html>.
Waldfogel, Jane. "Rethinking the Paradigm for Child Protection." The Future of Children (Spr 1998). P. 104-119. Dec. 16, 2006. <http://www.futureofchildren.org/usr_doc/vol8no1ART7.pdf>.