Affiliation:
1. Social Work, University of South Dakota
Abstract
Abstract
This chapter expounds on the social construction and development of an integrated child protection system in Indonesia as the country continues to reconstruct its identity as a nation and renegotiate its structural and institutional boundaries through social-cultural, political, and economic changes. While progress has been made in realizing the critical role of intermediary structures and intersectoral coordination in the decentralized governance of social service provisions, Indonesia continues to front the challenges of having millions of children living in poverty and the risk of child labor, trafficking, and early marriage. Despite the decline in the national poverty rate, levels of income and gender inequality are soaring, and the poverty rate reduction is slowing. The chapter identifies key challenges in building critical public discourse about child abuse and neglect, translating, and implementing the laws, policies, and strategies in protecting children and their families.
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