el trabajo social como enfoque de protección para menores y adolescentes en trabajo infantil, en el gad municipal huaquillas, 2023.

Abstract

Child labor is the representation of significant violence to the rights of children and adolescents, generating a negative impact on their emotional, physical and educational development. This research studies the current situation of child labor in the city of Huaquillas and proposes a direct intervention based on social work with the intention of protecting the children and adolescents involved. In the context of child labor, social work is essential to address the different problems associated with child labor, promoting and protecting the welfare of children. Social workers act to identify and assist minors in exploitative situations, supporting their families and promoting policies that ensure a safe and comprehensive environment for children and adolescents involved in this social problem. Using a qualitative methodology, data was obtained through surveys conducted with the families of the minors and interviews with the technical team in charge of the Child Labor Eradication Project. In addition, it was possible to identify several challenges that professionals face when executing this project. This degree work focuses on the intervention of the social worker and his multidisciplinary team in the ETI project of the Municipal Government of Huaquillas. It is a project which seeks to promote as well as reinstitute the rights of children and adolescents in situations of child labor through co-responsibility both family and community. Although there are several challenges, there are several effective strategies that social workers can implement to address the needs of the community affected by the problem of child labor. The theoretical framework compiles different bibliographies, where the authors emphasize that problems such as poverty and lack of access to education are the main link that generates child labor in children and adolescents. On the other hand, we have the legal framework where the normative and legal bases are highlighted, whether national or international, that protect the rights of children and adolescents in situations of child labor. The results obtained from the research carried out through the use of tools that allowed us to obtain a general and positive vision of the social worker and his multidisciplinary team. The collection of information helps us to learn more about how to improve the quality of life of children and adolescents in situations of child labor, including obtaining information about the challenges presented by the professionals in charge of the project “Eradication of Child Labor” and thanks to this provide the proposal called “Toolbox” to improve interventions with users, Likewise, to reduce the challenges that may be faced in the future, and thus achieve the effectiveness of the professional's actions in cases of child labor, emphasizing that if the team is well and stable, it is more certain that the project will be managed efficiently and thus achieve its success.