Social Rehabilitation for Vagrants and Beggars Through Institutional Approach in Indonesia

Mery Ganti,Ita Konita,Muhammad Belanawane,Husmiati Yusuf,Yanuar Farida Wismayanti,Hari Harjanto Setiawan,Alit Kurniasari,Delfirman Delfirman,Aulia Rahman,Widiarto Widiarto,Badrun Susantyo

doi:10.47405/aswj.v6i6.192

Abstract

The problem of vagrants and beggars is a fairly complex issue in big cities such as Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Medan, and Makassar. These big cities' charms have attracted the poor with low education levels and limited access to education, health, and skill development. Many service programs for the vagrants and beggars have been carried out, yet the problems related to the vagrants and beggars have never subsided. Quantitative and qualitative approach are used to determine how the condition of social rehabilitation services carried out for vagrants and beggars by the government and the community, the extent of their level of social functioning, and the role of social workers in social rehabilitation services. A population sample is a group of homeless people and beggars who receive social services in government institutions and community organisation. The sampling used was the purposive sampling method with a sample of 487 respondents in the six provinces, namely DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Central Java, North Sumatra, and South Sulawesi. This research found that in the process of social rehabilitation services for vagrants and beggars, there are still differences in the service standards between institutions; limitations in human resources, including social workers; limited budget support; limited cooperation, and coordination between local government organizations at the provincial, regency/municipal, and central government along with related stakeholders. It conclude that the national policy platform related to the handling of vagrants and beggars needs to be the focus to overcome the complexity of the problems faced by this marginal group.

Highlights

The phenomenon of vagrants and beggars is a social problem that must be taken seriously
The central and local governments have tried to reduce the number of vagrants with various programs such as providing counseling, skill development, supervision, and further coaching
A quantitative approach was used to determine the extent of www.msocialwork.com social rehabilitation services for beneficiaries through the care institutions centers; 2) determine the level of social functioning for vagrant and beggar groups; and 3) identify problems and solutions

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Introduction

The phenomenon of vagrants and beggars is a social problem that must be taken seriously. Due to the existence of vagrants and beggars in urban areas has shown contradictory situations and conditions like two sides of a coin; development and social problems. The central and local governments have tried to reduce the number of vagrants with various programs such as providing counseling, skill development, supervision, and further coaching. Many service programs for vagrants and beggars are actualized. Various problems related to the vagrants and beggars have never subsided, especially in big cities, such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Semarang, Bandung, Makassar, and others. The existence of vagrants and beggars in big cities will burden the central, provincial and city governments on environmental and social life

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