Penguatan Ekonomi Orang Tua pada Keluarga Anak Jalanan (Studi Kasus: Sanggar Alang-Alang Surabaya)

Abstrak

The aim of this study is to find out the strategy on how to strengthen the
economy welfare of street children’s family in Surabaya. Children are the next
generation of the nation whose all their needs should be fulfilled. Surabaya
as one of the largest cities in Indonesia has some issues relating to poverty
and street children. The research employed qualitative research method and
the informants were the street children in Sanggar Alang-Alang Surabaya.
The result of the research showed that the strategy that can be given to parents
of the street children is the construction of the family workforce through
creative economy programme, protection from discrimination against their
work, provision of services, and creating productive business for poor
families.