Afectaciones del trabajo infantil en el desarrollo sociocultural de niños y niñas que trabajan en el centro de Machala

Abstract

The research Affectations of child labor in the sociocultural development of children working in the center of Machala, analyzes the types of work they do, age, hours, days, whether they study or not, disability, since frequently it will be observed in the streets of the city the increase of children in work activities, associated family businesses or acting as employees. Situation that leads to raising the question What are the etiological factors that affect the participation of children in work activities not according to their chronological - evolutionary age and the repercussions on their sociocultural development The objective: to identify the impact generated by child labor on integral development, through the analysis of quantitative variables, aimed at promoting dissemination actions and design of compensatory social policies that contribute to improving the living conditions of children and girls of school age. Methodologically, the census survey technique has been applied estimating units of information located in the context of the study. The most outstanding results show that 50% of working children do not study, the age of 11 and 14, most common activities: sales of vegetables and candies. To minimize the morphological, physiological and emotional consequences, there is a need to create and promote social policies that have as protagonists the institutional instances of the state such as GADs, provincial, cantonal and parochial together with the ministerial representations established in the province El Oro.