Improving psychosocial well-being of child laborers and young people who are engaged in low-income economic activities in Istanbul, Turkey

Child laborers are typically subjected to multiple and chronic traumatic experiences. With no parents or caregivers to act as a buffer zone against stressors, they grow up in chaotic and unpredictable work environments. Child laborers are more at risk of developing a range of psychological, emotiona...

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Published in:Child & youth services 2017-10, Vol.38 (4), p.272-284
Main Authors: Bademci, H. Özden, Karadayı, E. Figen, Pur Karabulut, İpek Güzide, Kurt, Zeynep, Warfa, Nasir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
attachment
Caregivers
child labor
Children
Emotions
Hostility
Low income groups
Manual workers
Self concept
sociocultural perspective
Stress
Training
Trauma
Vocational education
Vulnerability
Well being
Youth
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Summary:Child laborers are typically subjected to multiple and chronic traumatic experiences. With no parents or caregivers to act as a buffer zone against stressors, they grow up in chaotic and unpredictable work environments. Child laborers are more at risk of developing a range of psychological, emotional, and behavioral problems. The authors established an 8-month psychosocial support program for child laborers and young people attending a vocational training center one day a week. The authors found that anxiety and depression moderately correlated with negative self-concept, somatization, and hostility. Toward the end of the 8-month program, participants reported improved psychological and emotional well-being. The provision of a safe and mediated psychosocial program enhanced the emotional and mental well-being of vulnerable children and young people.
ISSN:0145-935X
1545-2298
DOI:10.1080/0145935X.2017.1310618