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The role of economic and legal factors in the emergence of the street children phenomenon in Khorram Abad, Lorestan province: survey in 2015
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Abstract In this research, we have studied the population of street children in Khorram Abad in Iran, in 2015, with the emphasis on the role of economic and legal factors forcing children to work on the streets. The results of this research show that the issue of child labor is the consequence of both global... view more
In this research, we have studied the population of street children in Khorram Abad in Iran, in 2015, with the emphasis on the role of economic and legal factors forcing children to work on the streets. The results of this research show that the issue of child labor is the consequence of both global and local matters. These children are the products of the urban society, poverty, and cultural, legal, and local factors. The research method is a survey, and the statistical population is the street children, aged between 7 to 18 living in Khorram Abad, in 2015. The sample population chosen randomly includes 242 people, and the required information was gathered using the questionnaire and interview technique. In Khorram Abad, Lorestan, economic crisis and parents' misdemeanor are the two main factors that force the children to fill their fathers' missing place by working in the streets. But, gender factors such as being a boy, and cultural factors such as belonging to a specific tribe are influential in the howness of this phenomenon. In this article, we have attempted to use native sources for a better understanding of the local situation of the phenomenon, and have proposed a few solutions to alter the current situation.... view less
Keywords
Iran; economic factors; legal factors; child labor; street urchin
Classification
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Sociology of Economics
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
Social Problems
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 56-65
Journal
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2017) 77
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed