The Impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on Child Labor Levels in Spain
Open Access
Author:
Reed, Mikayla
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
David Post, Thesis Supervisor Krista Brune, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
Convention on the Rights of the Child Spain child labor labor reform education reform
Abstract:
The crucial adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) internationally sparked a revolution focused on protecting children and their rights. Spain’s adoption of the CRC in January 1990 signified its support to ensure that children’s rights are upheld and supported, ensuring that children have the ability to reach their full potential without the threat of vulnerability and danger. Within this thesis, the passage of the CRC in Spain and its effects are investigated to find the extent of its impact on child labor levels. To do so, labor and education reforms that were passed before the CRC are analyzed, child advocacy groups focused on bettering children’s positions in society are examined, systematic reviews highlighting the success and concerns regarding children’s vulnerability are presented, and longitudinal studies of education rates and poverty levels in Spain are compared. Limitations of the study and the potential for more research to occur in the future also is present within this thesis, ultimately culminating to find the lasting impacts of the CRC on child labor levels in Spain.