BREADWINNERS DENYING PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS TO PRIORITIZE FAMILY NEEDS: PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS WORKING AT AN EARLY AGE
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https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v12i2.2199Palavras-chave:
breadwinners, denying personal aspirations, prioritize family needs, perceptions of students, working at an early ageResumo
High demands in fulfilling family basic needs are a social problem. I explored the perspectives on this social problem that drove minors to work at an early age. Utilizing qualitative descriptive research design, interviewing 10 participants selected through purposive sampling, and using thematic analysis, I found that aside from becoming breadwinners, the working minors tend to deny personal aspirations to prioritize family needs. Hence, the Theory of Household Economic Theory was modified. There is an urgent need for inclusive education and community practices that support working children and empower teachers as agents of social change. Future research may examine family economic hardship’s effects through mediation and develop questionnaires using sub-themes from this study.Referências
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