Análisis crítico de los niños trabajadores en las calles de Guayaquil: Documental - Pequeños Obreros en vida de Grandes

Abstract

Child labor is a pressing issue embedded in Ecuadorian society, which tends to impact the growth of children on physical, mental, and emotional levels. Currently, this situation is rapidly escalating due to factors such as migration, insecurity, poverty, and begging, among others. Therefore, it is important in this study to concurrently develop an audiovisual communicative product that addresses the analysis of the issue. In this way, through a qualitative approach and action research design, the vulnerability of street-working children can be highlighted, and the stories and difficulties they face can be documented from various perspectives. This includes children who accompany their fathers to work or those who are forced to work on the streets of the city of Guayaquil. The research's intention is to present their routines and the lack of awareness regarding this issue in order to provide a critical perspective and possible solutions to this reality.