O trabalho infantil no brasil: uma análise sobre aspectos sociais e legais

Abstract

The exploitation of child labor reflects the mode of production of each era. In contemporary times, early labor is considered a violation of the rights of children and adolescents. In this context, the present work aims to analyze the social and legal mechanisms regarding child labor in Brazil. The specific objectives are: (i) to describe the concept of labor from a sociological perspective; (ii) to identify child labor in Brazil through social and legal pathways; and (iii) to characterize trends related to addressing child labor in Brazil. To achieve these objectives, research was conducted in scientific journals and other internet research tools, resulting in scientific articles and books for further exploration of the topic. The conception of the concept of labor from a sociological perspective is proposed by Karl Marx (1985, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2008). In addition to the literature review, a prospecting of secondary sources was carried out using data from the 2019 and 2022 National Household Sample Survey (PNAD), made available by the IBGE's Automatic Recovery System (SIDRA), on child labor. The study reveals that significant social and legal advances have been made in eradicating child labor in Brazil. However, setbacks were also identified, indicating the need to expand income transfer programs and create complementary policies that ensure access to and the expansion of quality social assistance services.