"Syrian Refugee Child Labour and the Risks of Exploitation", 2015

This paper seeks to examine the exploitative working conditions that Syrian refugee children face in Jordan, analyse the legal framework that protects against such exploitation and recommend ways that legal loopholes should be closed to better protect child labourers in Jordan...[It] has found that Syrian child labour is found across many sectors and types of work, particularly concentrated in the service industry (in restaurants, hotels and shops)...The main factor that drives Syrian child labour is the poverty and financial insecurity experienced by their parents... Many families have found themselves destitute in Jordan, struggling to pay the rent whilst lacking the legal entitlement to work...The consequences of child labour has been explored through numerous reports in different contexts but can be summarised as having a negative effect on the child’s psychosocial and physical wellbeing at the time of working and a negative impact on their education and future prospects...This assessment recommends that the government create specific projects and industries where Syrians can legally apply to work...