Benefícios e malefícios do trabalho sob a ótica de adolescentes trabalhadores

Repercussões do trabalho na saúde dos adolescentes trabalhadores

“…Together with adults' unemployment or one of the parents' absence, this can make adolescents start to work early to help with family income or even be the only income source (20)(21) . The apprentice salary varies depending on the place and hour load; half a minimum wage for four hours of work per day, in line with the study results, and one minimum wage for eight hours of work per day (5)(6)(7) . This comes with social benefits like: uniform, transportation aid, professional qualification courses, meals and pedagogical, social and family accompaniment (3) .…”

“…As for gender, 72.6% were women, a reality that differs from evidence in other studies (5)(6)(7)17) , appointing that men are included in the job market earlier. It is known that the number of young working girls is frequently underestimated in statistical data, which generally do not take into account nonremunerated work in and outside the family group (18) .…”

“…Thus, 27 adolescents were "delayed" with regard to the course year they should be taking. School delays have also been verified in other studies, which can be due to different reasons, such as the young people's lack of interest in studying, lack of motivation by the school or overload due to the double journey (study and work) before their body was physically prepared for this (5,7,9) . Attending school is a prerequisite for adolescents to continue in the Municipal Foundation.…”

“…Positive and beneficial aspects are attached to adolescents' entry into the workforce (5) , in the sense that it contributes to their growth as people or citizens, incorporating feelings of self-esteem and accomplishment in their personality, provided that these are compatible and balanced with their energetic potential (6) . Positive repercussions, from the adolescent's perspective, are the development of interpersonal relationship and communication skills, personal, intellectual and physical development, independence and freedom, time occupation, help for the family and better living conditions (7) . The work performed can contribute to the formation of these young people's personality, the enhancement of their self-esteem and their sense of responsibility, besides offering opportunities to gain qualification with a view to starting their professional career (5)(6)(7)(8) .…”

“…Positive repercussions, from the adolescent's perspective, are the development of interpersonal relationship and communication skills, personal, intellectual and physical development, independence and freedom, time occupation, help for the family and better living conditions (7) . The work performed can contribute to the formation of these young people's personality, the enhancement of their self-esteem and their sense of responsibility, besides offering opportunities to gain qualification with a view to starting their professional career (5)(6)(7)(8) . This work, however, can also entail negative effects for their physical and education development, impeding their dedication to extracurricular, play and social activities characteristic of their age, entailing isolation among their peers and relatives, and can be responsible for school delay (9) .…”