Child Marriage Solution Model

Abstract

This research aimed to describe the solution model for child marriage. This research took place in Malang Regency. The subjects in this research were married couples who married at the age of children, parents from the woman’s side (wife), and community leaders. Research data obtained through observation and in-depth interviews, then analyzed with interactive techniques. The impact of child marriage that occured in Malang Regency caused the family to not function properly, so a solution was needed to overcome it. “Gerakan Sadar Kespro” was a solution model for the phenomenon of child marriage by integrating education, health, counseling, and life skill development services. “Gerakan Sadar Kespro” was implemented in two stages of intervention, including prevention intervention and intervention on the impact of child marriage. Integration of education and health services was a preventive strategy to prevent the practice of child marriage. At the stage of the impact on child marriage, the integration between counseling services and the development of life skills was in the domain of curative strategies for perpetrators of child marriage and their parents.