R.R.N. Setyowati, M.T. Yani, A. Imron
The street children have not had a solid emotional mental, however they must deal into the life of street that harsh, competitive and tend to affect negatively for their personality development. Their where abouts on the street is not motivated by family economic factor only, but it is also influenced by the disharmony of role and function of family rules and social environment influences. The street children empowerment that had been conducted by the halfway house does not run effectively. This research was aimed to identify problems faced by the street girls, to describe the efforts to overcome the problems faced by the street girls, and also developing the empowerment model for the street girls in Surabaya who do not stay in the halfway house. This research used qualitative method. The problems are often experienced by the street girls, for instance violence. Besides, imitative behavior arises as a respond towards behavior that happened to them. The parents also play role in the process of social control. The empowerment model that is designed is the educational empowerment through revitalization of family rules. Moreover, life skills education has to be strengthened to improve the welfare standard of living. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Department of Pancasila and Civic Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Ketintang Street, Surabaya, 60231, Indonesia; Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Ketintang Street, Surabaya, 60231, Indonesia
