Analysis of Rural Children's Labor Experience: Motivations and Consequences of Early Employment(Case Study: Children Residing in Rural Areas of Kashmar)

Family businesses around the world have a significant share of employment and economic output, and in rural areas, children make up a significant percentage of the agricultural and domestic labor force. Therefore, the present study aimed at reviewing experiences of rural children from work. In terms of nature, the research is quantitative, and in terms of method, it is descriptive-analytical. The main tool of this research is questionnaire which the reliability of questionnaires was evaluated by Cronbach's alpha method (0.881). SPSS software was used for data analysis. The results of this study indicate that factors such as the reason of work, type of work, number of days and hours of work and the age of children, affect their work experience. And this impact, given the nature of child labor in rural areas and the proportion of type, hours and days of work with rural child age, has been studied to improve the physical, mental, and educational health of rural children. Therefore, these children have a positive attitude, feeling and experience towards work and consider working as a factor to improve their skills and abilities.