Author/Authors :
KOYUN, Ayşe Selçuk Üniversitesi - Akşehir Kadir Yallagöz Sağlık Yüksekokulu - Hemşirelik Bölümü, TURKEY , ÇİÇEKOĞLU, PINAR Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi - Sağlık Yüksekokulu - Hemşirelik Bölümü, TURKEY
Abstract :
This study, Child Labour in Turkey the Worst Forms of Elimination Project, the gypsies live in a slum in Çankırı, 6-18 years old in the street working children (n2=107) and mothers (n1=48) socio-demographic characteristics, health status to reveal is a descriptive research was undertaken. Data, between March-April 2007 by researchers using face to face interviews were collected. The average age of children in the study and 12.024.0, 48.6% girls. The family has three children and the rate of 70.1%, 56.2% of families living in slums were found to be. 37.5% of mothers did not know reading and writing, most of the fathers as primary school graduates were unemployed in a large part of the year and they have emerged. 72.9% of children s work and of working children 42.3% of working children in the family has another was found. School age children not attending school 23.6% rate. Children 8.4% of the accident at work, 96.3% of the cases were detected in the absence of health insurance. Of shelter space for families that 55.3% and the slum, most of them in terms of physical health conditions are not conducive to sitting.
