O Trabalho Infantil no Brasil: Avanços Socio Legais e Institucionais nos Anos 2000

Abstract

Child labor is a violation of the human rights of children and adolescents and has been part of the country's scenario for centuries. It is an activity that is often naturalized, especially when it is developed in the agricultural sector. This work harms the integral development of children and adolescents, and can entail risks to physical and mental health, with serious risks of lethal accidents or the acquisition of disabling diseases (limb mutilation, respiratory disease), among others. Although there has been considerable progress in policies to address the issue, the situation persists and deserves special attention from society and the State. The present work aims to show the process of construction of social protection policies for children and adolescents in child labor situations. In this sense, it intends to show the advances in the social, legal and institutional field in Brazil in the 2000s. Regarding the methodology used, the research was exploratory, where we used bibliographic research, bibliography focused on the problem, research from official bodies, articles scientific studies, publications on websites and analysis of the problem and consequences generated by child labour. Data and data analysis were discussed that show why child labor is still present in today's society, and how changes in society interfere in the fight against this exploitation. An analysis was carried out on the Brazilian legislation in the fight against child labor, which is characterized as a violation of the human rights of children and adolescents. Throughout history, advances are made around the theme. Even in relation to legal regulations and strategies developed in each historical moment. Among the advances in regulations, those that establish prohibitions on types of work, rights guaranteed to workers, minimum age for entry into the labor market, technical-professional incentive program with an apprenticeship policy stand out.