DIREITO E POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS: DESAFIOS E PERSPECTIVAS PARA A ERRADICAÇÃO DO TRABALHO INFANTIL NO CARIRI PARAIBANO

Abstract

The effective eradication of child labor represents a commitment by the international community established in Conventions nº 138 and nº 182 of the International Labor Organization. In Brazil, the right to childhood, enshrined in the 1988 Federal Constitution and the Child and Adolescent Statute, establishes full protection as a fundamental principle. However, when verifying the perpetuation of child labor in our society, the Ineffectiveness of the state in solving this problem is evident. In this sense, the present study aims to reflect on the strategic actions adopted by public authorities to combat child labor in the Cariri region of Paraíba, in order to understand the barriers that prevent the effective eradication of this practice, and the consequent guarantee of full protection for children and adolescents in the region. Regarding the methodology, the study is characterized by descriptive research with a deductive method approach, using analytical and interpretative methods as procedural methods, in addition to documentary and bibliographical research as research techniques. The results obtained highlight the need to create municipal public policies that meet local specificities, combined with the need to collect statistical data and intersectorality in the methodology applied by public policy. Finally, in conclusion, the study verified the importance of municipalizing public policies developed by the State, developing mechanisms capable of meeting local demands.