Journal of Iranian Social Studies

Abstract Child labor on the street is a complex, multidimensional and growing phenomenon and is one of the social issues in society.The present study was conducted as a rapid assessment and response method in 1398-99 using a combination of qualitative methods (focus group discussion, in-depth interviews) and quantitative to collect data from key informants and street children. In the qualitative section, by purposive sampling, 10 individual interviews with key informants and 3 group discussions were conducted using semi-structured questionnaires with street children. Shortly after identifying 21 street work hangouts for children, using time-place sampling and a questionnaire, information on 75 street children in child work hangouts was collected. In order to analyze the data in the qualitative section, qualitative content analysis was used. Findings show that most of the street children in Khorramabad are engaged in conventional activities such as handicrafts (selling chewing gum, cotton wool, flowers, socks, limbs, etc.), car window cleaning and weighing. Khorramabad street children are mostly boys (97.3%) and in terms of national-ethnic composition are all Iranians. The findings of this study show that poverty a In addition to the economic factor, other factors such as unfavorable socio-economic status of families such as: head of the family addiction, illiteracy and illiteracy of parents, instrumental view of the child by parents, incompetence and unemployment of the head of the family and marginalization also play an effective role in the street Has children. nd livelihood and economic problems of families are the main factors in children entering the streets.