The Role of Special Child Development Institutions (LPKA) in the Psychological Rehabilitation of Children from Broken Home Families
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https://doi.org/10.64420/ijcp.v1i2.169Keywords:
Special Child Development Institutions (LPKA), Psychological Rehabilitation, Children, Broken Home FamiliesAbstract
Background: Children from broken home families often face significant psychological challenges, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and difficulties in building healthy social relationships. Special Child Development Institutions (LPKA) play a crucial role in addressing these challenges and supporting the psychological rehabilitation of such children. This study was conducted in 2024 at the LPKA in Bengkulu City. Objective: This study aims to explore the psychological challenges faced by children, such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and difficulties in building healthy social relationships. The research was conducted in 2024 at the Special Child Development Institution (LPKA) in Bengkulu City. Method: This research employed a case study approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observations, and documentation. The data analysis utilized thematic analysis. Result: LPKA Bengkulu, as an institution, aims to (1) Provide guidance to children based on restorative justice principles; (2) Ensure the fulfillment of children's rights; (3) Facilitate the reintegration process of children into their family and community environments. Conclusion: These children have the potential to improve their psychological well-being and prepare themselves for better reintegration into society. Originality/Value: This study provides a significant empirical and contextual contribution to the fields of child developmental psychology, juvenile justice, and social rehabilitation by uncovering the strategic role of Special Child Development Institutions (LPKA) through restorative justice principles in rehabilitating psychological well-being regarding children from broken home families within the context of juvenile correctional facilities in LPKA Bengkulu City, a focus that has previously lacked in-depth empirical investigation. These findings enrich existing qualitative evidence and serve as a strategic reference for correctional officers, social workers, child psychologists, and juvenile justice policymakers in designing holistic psychological intervention programs, ensuring child rights fulfillment, and facilitating effective social reintegration into family and community environments.
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