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Abstract：
(1) Background: The maltreatment of child labourers is a major public health concern. There is a dearth of research in Bangladesh on the intentional maltreatment of child labourers. This study explored the risk factors for the maltreatment of child labourers in rural Bangladesh based on the knowledge and understanding of experts; (2) Methods: Seventeen interviews were conducted with experts who were sampled using a purposeful approach. A thematic analysis was performed to analyse data using NVivo; (3) Results: Child labourers were exposed to maltreatment due to their demographic, their young age, dropping out of school, health complications, and excessive dependency on employers. Socio-cultural adversities such as corporal punishment practices, social stratification, and family disorganization pose risks of experiencing maltreatment. Economic poverty is also a factor. Child labourers were found to be victimized if they worked in violence prone sectors. Significantly, the unregulated market structure and the lack of monitoring has also led to the exploitation of children in the workplace. Gaps in public policies were also identified as risk factor for the maltreatment of child labourers; (4) Conclusion: There is a need for adequate evidence-based research on the determinants of the maltreatment of child labourers to formulate adequate policy.
摘要：
（1）背景：虐待童工是一个主要的公共卫生问题。孟加拉国缺乏关于故意虐待童工的研究。本研究根据专家的知识和理解，探讨了孟加拉国农村虐待童工的危险因素；（2）方法：对专家进行了17次访谈，这些专家采用有目的的方法进行了抽样。使用NVivo进行主题分析以分析数据；（3）结果：由于人口统计学原因，童工遭受虐待，他们年轻的年龄,辍学,健康并发症,对雇主的过度依赖。社会文化逆境，如体罚做法，社会分层，家庭混乱构成了遭受虐待的风险。经济贫困也是一个因素。如果童工在容易发生暴力的部门工作，他们将成为受害者。重要的是,不受监管的市场结构和缺乏监测也导致了对工作场所儿童的剥削。公共政策的差距也被确定为虐待童工的危险因素；（4）结论：有必要对虐待童工的决定因素进行充分的循证研究，以制定适当的政策。
