Journal of Entrepreneurship Research

Journal of Entrepreneurship Research

A Pattern for Organizing Street Children in Kermanshah Province: Recommendations based on the Development of Entrepreneurial Skills

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Nader Naderi 1
Ehsan Khosravi 1
Faranak Karamian 2
1 Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
2 Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
10.22034/jer.2023.563461.1005
Abstract
Introduction: The phenomenon of street children is a problem that metropolises and relatively large cities of contemporary societies, both advanced and developing, are struggling with. As one of the social harms, it has not only exposed a significant part of children and teenagers, who are the capital of society, to all kinds of harm but has also made families and society face many losses. In general, the phenomenon of street children is a social harm that threatens social well-being. In the meantime, a way to organize them is to develop their entrepreneurial skills, so the present study was conducted to conceptualize the model of organizing street work children in Kermanshah province, along with providing recommendations based on the development of entrepreneurial skills.
Methodology: The current research was conducted using the grounded theory method. Using purposeful and theoretical sampling methods, 20 key informants were selected as the sample. The criterion for determining the sample size was to reach theoretical saturation. The research used in-depth individual interviews, group discussions, and note-taking. Data was analyzed using the three-step coding method. The research validity was confirmed using triangulation and peer-review techniques.
Findings: According to the results, 65 concepts were identified in the open coding stage, which emerged in 16 sub-categories in the axial coding, which were subsequently placed in 5 axial classes related to the grounded theory model. The final model was compiled and presented in the selective coding stage. According to the results, the main causes of the phenomenon of street children are economic and family factors, incorrect culture of the children's families, incorrect culture ruling the society, the formation of a subculture in the relevant society, the lack of cooperation of the relevant organizations in the field of child labor with its main guardian, disproportionality of support with the economic needs of the family, competition among children, and children's satisfaction with the current situation.
Conclusion/ Implications: In general, the phenomenon of street children cannot be completely eliminated, at least in the short term, but it can be controlled, moderated, or reduced with proper planning and policies, emphasizing the development of entrepreneurial skills. Developing the entrepreneurial skills of working children, working towards the development of job creation and poverty alleviation, developing education especially for parents to improve the attitude and appropriate culture, revising and formulating protective laws with an emphasis on the organization of work groups and the development of their skills, and finally monitoring their strict implementation are some practical recommendations.
Keywords
Working Children
Entrepreneurship Development
Children's Innovation
Grounded Theory
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  • Receive Date 13 October 2022
  • Revise Date 29 January 2023
  • Accept Date 29 January 2023