أسباب ظاهرة عمالة الأطفال في مدينة القدس : الآثار و الأبعاد

Abstract EN

The study aimed to identify the phenomenon of child labor in the city of Jerusalem and the main reasons that drive children to work at an early age, as well as to identify the most factors that predict child labor, according to variables: gender, and place of residence.The study was conducted on a sample of 189 school staff, 114 guardians and 461 children, randomly selected.

The results indicated that the economic difficulties in Jerusalem, which are behind the occupation policies, are forcing hundreds of students to work and contribute to the family economy.

It turns out that the most predictive factors of child labor are (the futility of education in future life).

Using Factor analysis, child labor is divided into the following dimensions: reasons for the same student, reasons for school, reasons for the financial situation of students and their families, reasons for family status, reasons for political status, and community perception.

The study recommended the need to raise awareness of children's rights through lobbying and advocacy campaigns, educating parents about the importance of education and the danger of working at an early age, in addition to supporting empowerment programs for youth in Jerusalem,inaddition to attention to education, vocational and technical training and rehabilitation, and intensifying the role of media and social media to combat Child labor