EKSPLOITASI EKONOMI ANAK OLEH ORANG TUA: FENOMENA ANAK MENGAMEN DI BAWAH UMUR

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the forms of child exploitation by parents in the phenomenon of underage street busking, its contributing factors, and its impact on children’s lives and development. The study employs a qualitative approach using library research to collect secondary data from various relevant scientific literature. Data collection was conducted through documentary analysis, while data analysis employed qualitative descriptive analysis through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results indicate that child exploitation occurs in the forms of economic exploitation and physical exploitation. Economic exploitation is characterized by children’s routine involvement in busking activities accompanied by pressure to meet income targets, while physical exploitation is evident in the use of children’s labor for work exceeding their age-appropriate capacity. The primary contributing factors include low parental education levels, unstable family economic conditions, and a permissive social environment toward such practices. The resulting impacts encompass educational, social, and psychological aspects, such as reduced access to and quality of education, changes in social interaction patterns that tend to be negative, and emotional stress that affects children’s mental development. Thus, the exploitation of children in street busking is a complex issue that requires serious attention from various parties.