Street Children and Beggars in Makassar City: Adaptive Policies in Reducing Urban Social Problems.
Objectives: Makassar City is facing an increase in street children and beggars, which requires indepth understanding and appropriate policies for effective handling. This research aims to fill the knowledge gap regarding the dynamics and challenges of handling street children and beggars in Makassar...
| Published in: | Dirasat: Human & Social Sciences Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 1 - 13 |
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University of Jordan
2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=189113176&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 189113176 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 10263721 S44 jtl: Dirasat: Human & Social Sciences issn: 10263721 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2026 vid: 53 iid: 2 pid: 19575 pub: University of Jordan artinfo: ui: 189113176 10.35516/Hum.2025.8380 ppf: 1 ppct: 12 formats: tig: atl: Street Children and Beggars in Makassar City: Adaptive Policies in Reducing Urban Social Problems. aug: au: Iskandar, Iskandar Surya, Batara Asmirah, Asmirah Nonci, Nurmi Makkawaru, Zulkifli Baharuddin, Tawakkal affil: Department of Sociology, Universitas Bosowa, Indonesia. Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Universitas Bosowa, Indonesia. Department of Government Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Indonesia. su: Street children Begging Political stability Community involvement Government policy Urban policy Social services Cities & towns Makassar (Indonesia) sug: subj: Makassar (Indonesia) Street children Begging Political stability Community involvement Government policy Urban policy Social services Cities & towns keyword: adaptive policy beggars child protection community participation inclusive economy inter-agency coordination أطفال الشوارع الاقتصاد الشامل التنسيق بين الوكالات السياسة التكيفية المتسولون حماية الأطفال مشاركة المجتمع ab: Objectives: Makassar City is facing an increase in street children and beggars, which requires indepth understanding and appropriate policies for effective handling. This research aims to fill the knowledge gap regarding the dynamics and challenges of handling street children and beggars in Makassar City and provide adaptive policy recommendations appropriate to the local context. Methods: This research uses a phenomenological approach to understand the meaning behind the phenomenon of street children and beggars in Makassar City from the perspective of policy implementers and the communities involved. The research process involves methodological planning, orientation to research objects and subjects, and exploration of data in the field, which is analyzed using Nvivo 12 Plus software to find patterns and relationships between the revealed aspects. Results: This study reveals a significant increase in the number of street children and beggars in Makassar City from 2022 to 2023, with variations in distribution indicating the need for a specific and targeted approach. The dominant factors influencing their emergence include economic instability, family conflict, limited access to education, the influence of a hostile social environment, and lack of access to health and social services. Although the government has made various efforts, obstacles such as limited resources, lack of coordination between agencies, low community participation, and weak law enforcement remain significant. Conclusions: This study recommends holistic and sustainable adaptive policies, focusing on inclusive economic programs, protection, and rehabilitation, inclusive education, creating a positive social environment, and increasing community coordination and participation to create a safe and supportive environment for children. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y dt: @attributes: year: 2026 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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