Abstract
This study aims to examine the forms of mothers’ violence against children among the poor families in Purwokerto, Indonesia. The participants in the study were chosen by purposive sampling technique; they were from poor family in Purwokerto, Indonesian. The data collection methods used were interviews and observations. The data validity test used triangulation technique of data source and method. Results showed : the forms of violence against children among the poor families can be categorized into 3, namely : First, physical abuse, the mother’s behavior in the form of pinching, punching, slapping, confining the child in the bathroom. Second, psychological abuse, which is the behavior of the mother in the form of talking with harsh words and comparing children with peers, calling bad names, scolding and rejecting the presence of children, Third, economic abuse, i.e. mother’s behavior in the form of ignoring the needs of food and clothing, and forcing their children to work.
Highlights
Children are the future hope of Indonesian parents
The focus of this research is the forms of violence against children done by mothers of poor families in Purwokerto, Indonesia.Case study was employed as an approach in this qualitative study, because the researcher considers that cases of violence by mothers are clearly identifiable special cases
The results showed that all informants committed physical abuse to theie children
Summary
Children are the future hope of Indonesian parents. They should be protected, cared, and loved to grow optimally. Situations such as economic difficulties, work difficulties, familial disputes with spouse, and physical exhaustion can be a source of stress that triggers adults to be more vulnerable to do a violence [1]. Violence against children is any form of painful treatment either physical or emotional, sexual, negligent, commercial exploitation or other exploitation, resulting in injury or harm to the child's health, survival, development, or his/her dignity [2]. In reality the number of child violence in Indonesia has always increased. In 2011, the children who were victims of the violence were 2178, and they, in 2014, increased to 5066 [3]
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