Community Prevention of Child Labor

Isidro Maya Jariego is Professor of Psychology at the University of Seville, and Principal Researcher of the Personal Networks and Communities Laboratory (HUM-059). Over the last decade, he has led the implementation of the "Educate Me First" program for the prevention of child labor in Colombia, Honduras, and Peru. This has allowed the Networks Laboratory to accumulate experience on psycho-educational intervention in communities at risk in Latin America, with the participation of international volunteer teams in development cooperation programs. Isidro Maya Jariego has published studies on typologies of personal networks, acculturation and psychological adaptation of immigrants, social cohesion in fishing communities, and implementation of programs to prevent child labor. He was the founder and coordinator of the Master's Degree in Psychology of Social and Community Intervention (2010-2013), and coordinator of the Doctoral Program "Social Intervention with the Community" (2007-2013).He has directed and participated in research projects funded by the European Commission and by national research agencies in Spain, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico, among others. He is currently a member of the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) and the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA). Since 2002 he has been the Editor of REDES. Hispanic Journal for Social Network Analysis. In his research, he combines social network analysis with community psychology.

“The meticulous review and in-depth discussion of practices in the fight against forced child labour allows the author to summarize the content in interesting recommendations. … This academic work offers a well-founded, cutting-edge discussion that not only synthesizes and systematizes evidence-based knowledge for practical use, but also opens an alternative door to approach the problem.” (Sergio Granados-Chahín, Applied Research in Quality of Life, Vol. 17, 2022)

• Part I. Causes, Consequences, and Effective Programs Against Child Labor: Key Factors and Evidence-based Practice.- Chapter 1. What is Child Labor.- Chapter 2. Causes and Consequences of Child Labor.- Chapter 3. What is Effective in Preventing Child Labor.- Chapter 4. How to Improve the Implementation of Child Labor Prevention Programs.- Chapter 5. Child Labor, Psychological Well-Being and Public Policy.- Chapter 6. Epilogue: A continuum in the Modalities of Child Labor.- Part II. Implementing Child Labor Policies and Programs: Dilemmas and Key Actors in the Practice of Effective Interventions.- Chapter 7. Dilemmas in Public Policy Against Child Labor.- Chapter 8. From Science to Practice in the Prevention of Child Labor.- Chapter 9. A Practical Guide to Improve the Results of Preventive Actions Against Child Labor.- Chapter 10. Epilogue: The sustainability of the Impact of Preventive Interventions.- Chapter 11. Coda. A Lesson Well-learned?.