Examines a broad range of perceived or actual legal rights and freedoms that impact the lives of young American teens. This volume focuses on child labor practices and laws aimed at protecting young workers from exploitation.

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Regulating child labor in the United States : an overview / Todd Postol -- State and federal governments address child labor in different ways / Andrea Giampetro-Meyer, Timothy Brown, and Nancy Kubasek -- Congress does not have the power to regulate child labor within states : the Supreme Court's decision / William R. Day -- Congress does have the power to regulate child labor within states / Dissenting Opinion / Oliver Wendell Holmes -- Congress should adopt a child labor amendment / Arthur Garfield Hays -- Congress should not adopt a child labor amendment / Duncan U. Fletcher -- Teenagers have a right to work / V. Nathaniel Ang -- Child labor protections are outdated / Seymour Moskowitz -- Lowering the minimum wage would increase teen employment / James Sherk -- Increasing the minimum wage would not greatly increase teen unemployment / Heidi Shierholz -- The struggle to find a first job : personal narrative / Danielle Wilson -- Child farm workers should be held to the same regulations as other young workers / Human Rights Watch -- Child farm workers should not be subject to unreasonable regulation / Rapid City Journal editorial board -- Learning that hard work leads to a better life : personal narrative / Melissa Gonzalez -- Children in reality television shows should be protected by labor laws / Dayna B. Royal.