Violence Against Children: The Impact of Social Media and Solving Social Problems Based on Local Wisdom in Makassar City, Indonesia

Abstract

Handling the problem of child abuse needs to integrate local culture and modern systems so that the substance of the problem can be revealed by cultural values and the solution to the problem can be explained by modern academic methods. The purpose of this study is to explore and analyze local forms of wisdom from social institutions in dealing with cases of child abuse; the form of impressions on social media that are categorized as triggers for acts of child violence; and the link between the anomie group and the problem of child abuse. The research approach uses case studies—data obtained through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation. The study results show that the symbiosis of local wisdom guided by initiation, assessment, and intervention can reduce violent behavior against children. On the other hand, cybercrime on social media and neglect of children in the anomie group are still ongoing. The research recommends to the government, that improvements to the local symbiotic pattern of wisdom and modern ways of handling child violence are needed and serious socialization is needed on the limits of understanding child neglect and exploitation among anomalies.