Two Profiles of Child Labor in the Colombian Caribbean Coast: Children Relocated to Suburban Areas Compared to the Key Role of Social and Labor Characteristics of Mothers in Urban Settings

Daniel Holgado, Isidro Maya-Jariego*, Jorge Palacio, Óscar Oviedo-Trespalacios

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Abstract

Educational, economic, and labor-related causes of child labor are analyzed. A hierarchical segmentation analysis with a sample of 3259 families enrolled in an educational prevention program about child labor in the Colombian Caribbean Coast was conducted. The resulting model identified two child labor profiles. In families settled in a rural or suburban context, child labor is related to forced displacement in the last 5 years. In families living in the urban center, child labor is mainly associated to family income and maternal variables such as current employment status and educational level, and labor during her childhood.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSocial Indicators Research Series
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages251-273
Number of pages23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameSocial Indicators Research Series
Volume62
ISSN (Print)1387-6570
ISSN (Electronic)2215-0099

Keywords

  • Child labor causes
  • Forced displacement
  • Hierarchical segmentation
  • Intervention profiles
  • Quality of life
  • Suburban areas

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