Exploitation of children in the 21st century – socially neglected childhoods

Stanič, Tanja (author)

Childhood is socially constructed, depending on social, economic and cultural circumstances. Poverty, social differences, conflicts, and social injustice have a negative impact on children’s lives. The aim of the article is to present childhoods under conditions of exploitation. Despite general progress, and the emancipation of children’s rights, data confirm an increase in the number of children who are engaged in war conflicts, perform difficult and inappropriate work, or in slavery. In conclusion, the exploitation of children is considered in the context of social conditions and processes, neoliberal capitalism, globalisation, and documents that guarantee children’s rights.

• Language: English
• Keywords: childhood, exploitation, childrens's rights, social inequalities, globalisation
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: Str. 514–531, 573
• Numbering: Letn. 60, št. 3
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-152395
• UDC: 316.334.22:331.1-053.3/.6«20«
• ISSN on article: 0040-3598
• DOI: 10.51936/tip.60.3.514
• COBISS.SI-ID: 171219459
• Publication date in RUL: 23.11.2023

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Teorija in praksa : revija za družbena vprašanja
• Shortened title: Teor. praksa
• Publisher: Fakulteta za družbene vede
• ISSN: 0040-3598
• COBISS.SI-ID: 763652

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Izkoriščanje otrok v 21. stoletju – družbeno zanemarjeno otroštvo

Abstract

Otroštvo je družbeno konstruirano, odvisno od socialnih, ekonomskih in kulturnih okoliščin. Revščina, socialne razlike, konflikti in družbena krivica negativno vplivajo na življenja otrok. Cilj članka je prikazati otroštvo v razmerah izkoriščanja. Kljub splošnemu napredku in emancipaciji otrokovih pravic podatki potrjujejo naraščanje števila otrok, ki so vpleteni v vojne spopade, opravljajo težka in neprimerna dela ali so v suženjstvu. V zaključku je izkoriščanje otrok obravnavano v kontekstu družbenih razmer in procesov, neoliberalnega kapitalizma in globalizacije ter dokumentov, ki zagotavljajo otrokove pravice.

• Keywords: otroštvo, izkoriščanje, otrokove pravice, družbene neenakosti, globalizacija