Proceedings of the 1st Paris Van Java International Seminar on Health, Economics, Social Science and Humanities (PVJ-ISHESSH 2020)

Factors That Motivate Street Children in Making Decision to Get Out of Street Life in Jakarta

Authors
Claudia F Sugianto, F Nugroho
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Claudia F Sugianto
Available Online 8 March 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210304.058How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Child Welfare, Street Children, Motivation to get out of street life
Abstract

Marginal, vulnerable, and exploitative are the right terms to describe the living conditions of street children. In their childhood, they have had to deal with harsh and unfriendly urban environment. Children who are supposed to obtain an education, playing time, and love are forced to work to make money. The lack of knowledge, expertise, and experience limits their activities of earning incomes to selling, busking, and begging. Further, they want to get out of street life and have decent education and livelihood. This study aims to analyze the motivations of street children to get out of street life. It uses a qualitative approach with the type of descriptive research. Literature study, observation, and in-depth interviews are data collection techniques employed. The results of this study illustrate that physiological needs, which are the most significant aspects related to the decision of leaving street life, include food, drink, clothing, and shelter. They also want to earn a decent living both for themselves and their families. Having a decent job with steady income is also a goal to be achieved, so they can also help raise the family’s dignity. Furthermore, self-experiences on street have also motivated them to leave the street life.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 1st Paris Van Java International Seminar on Health, Economics, Social Science and Humanities (PVJ-ISHESSH 2020)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
8 March 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-349-3
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210304.058How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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