Resumen

DELVAL, Juan; DIAZ BARRIGA ARCEO, Frida; HINOJOSA, María Luisa  y  DAZA, Diana. Experiencia y comprensión: concepciones sobre el trabajo en menores que trabajan en la calle en la Ciudad de México. RMIE [online]. 2006, vol.11, n.31, pp.1337-1362. ISSN 1405-6666.

The article reports on a study of the conceptions held by Mexican minors who work in the streets: their definition of their work and the circumstances in which they work, as well as the meaning and value they attach to their work. The minors were interviewed to identify changes in their levels of explanation, according to their age and experience, although no clear evolution is seen in their responses. Most of the participants define their work in terms of its consequences and use: reference is made to the satisfaction of their basic needs, although the notion of helping the family is also emphasized. Most prefer working over nonworking, and although they plan to devote themselves to more profitable activities, they make almost no mention of school as a possibility for social improvement. Although many define themselves as “poor”, very few showed awareness of children’s rights; nor did they mention possible socio-structural factors associated with poverty.

Palabras llave : child labor; cognitive development; social awareness; psychological representations.

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