In the eyes of a child: a child laborer's perspective on work.
Date of Publication
2001
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology
Subject Categories
Child Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Psychology
Abstract/Summary
It is reality that child's work serves as an informal training that socializes children to become productive adults. But when work became a serious burden and risk to children, with work predominating in conditions that place them under severe stress, it becomes a danger to their healthy development and future perspective. It is in this context that child work becomes abusive and exploitative, and thus it becomes child labor. This exploratory study aims to know if child laborers truly have a positive or negative perspective toward their work. The variables that are to be analyzed are : care and support provided by the family and personal social network, and values such as responsibility sharing, obedience and learning of roles as instilled by them. The first questionnaire was administered to thirty-five child laborers. After which eight child laborers were chosen for the in-depth interview. The results showed that child laborers have a positive perspective and negative perspective on work but child laborers mostly have a positive perspective on work. Care and support and obedience may lead to positive or negative perspective toward work.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU10443
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
101 leaves ; Computer print-out.
Keywords
Child labor; Child Welfare
Recommended Citation
Ada, G. R., Lim, D. T., & Lim, R. S. (2001). In the eyes of a child: a child laborer's perspective on work.. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10257
