Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Introduction 3
7. The Making of Modern Childhood 14
8. Miners, Mine Operators, and Child Labour 42
9. Coal Mining Technology and Child Labour 65
10. The State and Pit Boys 89
11. The Mining Family 106
12. Boys in the Mining Community 127
13. Boys in the Pits 149
14. Conclusion 171
15. Notes 181
16. Bibliography 255
17. Index 295