CHILD LABOUR THE STORY OF THE AFGHAN CHILDREN
Author
Munteanu, Alexandra
Term
4. term
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-05-31
Pages
60
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvorfor afghanske børn ender i arbejde, ved at fokusere på forældres beslutninger i en hverdag præget af årtiers krig, fattigdom og et ujævnt fungerende uddannelsessystem. Med et casestudiedesign gennemgår den landets historiske og sociale kontekst, internationale og afghanske regler om barndom, uddannelse og arbejdskraft, samt beskriver uddannelsessystemet og husholdningernes økonomiske vilkår. Analysen er forankret i to teoretiske perspektiver: en generel forståelse af børnearbejde som et vedvarende historisk fænomen og Baland‑Robinson‑teorien om Child Labor Efficiency, der belyser forældres valg under økonomiske begrænsninger. Afhandlingen inddrager også børnenes egne drømme og syn på tidligt arbejde og understreger uddannelsens potentiale til at ændre livsbaner. De konkrete resultater omtales senere i afhandlingen og fremgår ikke af dette uddrag; her fremlægges formål, forskningsdesign, teoretisk ramme og temaer for analysen.
This thesis investigates why Afghan children enter the labor force by examining parents’ decisions in a context shaped by decades of conflict, poverty, and an uneven education system. Using a case study design, it reviews Afghanistan’s historical and social background, international and national legal definitions and regulations on childhood, education and labor, and outlines the education system and household economic conditions. The analysis is guided by two theoretical lenses: a general perspective that situates child labor as a long‑standing phenomenon, and the Baland–Robinson Child Labor Efficiency framework to understand parental choices under constraint. The study also documents working children’s aspirations and views on early employment, emphasizing education’s potential to alter life trajectories. Specific findings are presented later in the thesis and are not included in this excerpt; here the aim, research design, theoretical framework, and analytical themes are set out.
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