Intersections between child trafficking and educational perspectives

Abstract

Child trafficking remains one of the most serious violations of children’s rights and a significant social problem worldwide. The issue of child trafficking can be considered in an interdisciplinary context, linking it with various scientific fields. In order to determine the part that educational initiatives play in preventing child trafficking, this article will look at the problem from the perspectives of law and education, particularly as it relates to higher education.

        It is known that certain crimes, such as child trafficking, domestic violence, forced child labor, etc., are committed due to a lack of education. Therefore, it is important to link the work of law enforcement agencies, especially those dealing with child trafficking, with education to better understand how to improve the quality and effectiveness of efforts to combat this crime. This paper examines the relationship between child trafficking in the legal context and education, particularly higher education. The study aims to analyze the understanding of the problem of child trafficking among university students in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Almaty and Astana. The work's primary goal is to determine how well-informed students are about the causes, effects, and measures to combat child trafficking, as well as how they view the issue from the perspectives of social and legal responsibility.