Trabalho infantil e desenvolvimento: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Introduction: The development of a child is a multifaceted process that covers several areas, including physical, cognitive, emotional and social changes. Some social factors can harm child development due to the performance of occupational roles that are not compatible with the age group, such as child labor. Thus, this work aims to analyze what the literature presents about the development of children subjected to working conditions. Method: this is a literature review on the relationship between child labor and child development, carried out on the Pubmed and Portal de Periódicos da CAPES search platforms, and on the SciELO database. Results: 11,565 were found, of which 6 were selected for analysis, after applying the eligibility criteria. It is observed that four of the six studies were carried out in developing countries, most of the type of child labor described is related to agriculture and service activities. The articles present several areas of development that are being harmed in children due to early involvement in work, such as the physical/motor, affective-emotional, intellectual and mainly social areas, with implications for schooling and psychosocial development. Conclusion: Studies highlight that child labor is a complex and harmful problem in several areas of children's development and that early work interferes with social interactions and limits access to quality education, compromising the development of essential skills and competencies.