Fostering Independence of Hope Family Program Participants (PKH) as Civic Engagement Implementation (Case Study in PPKH Garut)
Fostering Independence of Hope Family Program Participants (PKH) as Civic Engagement Implementation (Case Study in PPKH Garut)

Universitas pendidikan indonesia

Abstract

This article describes developing the independence of participants of Family Hope Program (PKH) in civil society to participate in the development of social welfare and poverty alleviation they receive as the embodiment of civic enggagement. today, which plays a role in the development of not only the government as the main actor, but must be supported by the civil society sector as well. depart from the background, this paper leads to Grow Independence Participant Program Family Hope (PKH) as Implementation Civic Engagement. This study was conducted using qualitative design with descriptive method and case study approach. the results show that the so-called civil society is poor but they do not want to help, there are still many disparities in the data collection and penyaluranya, there are still people who care and contribution for each other, his nation and his country. the success of government programs in development both in social and poverty alleviation has a very close relationship with civic engagement such as the existence of independence that does not only rely on the government program. independence or independent behavior is a tendency to decide for themselves actions (activities) undertaken and not determined by others. the activities in question may include: thinking, making decisions, solving problems; carry out duties and responsibilities, choose a favorite activity. in short, an independent person is a person whose almost all thoughts and actions are determined, governed and controlled by himself and not by others. independence can also be called ones dependence on oneself (self-dependent), not dependent on others (in others) in thinking and acting.

Keywords: Independence, Family Hope Program, Civic Engagement

Topic: Teacher of Civic Education and National Bulding