The Issues and Social Economic Potentials of Urban Marginal Groups in Indonesia

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10.2991/978-2-494069-65-7_23How to use a DOI?

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urban marginal group; homeless and beggars; scavengers; social-economic potential

Abstract

Urban poverty is a complex issue related to employment, income, housing, and other social pathological problems, such as social incompetence and vulnerability to crimes and violence. Urban marginal groups consist of a group of people that experience one or more aspects of removal, discrimination, or exploitation in urban social, economic, and political life. This group may include homeless people, beggars, and scavengers. They are the consequences of urban development, industrialization, globalization, modernization, and urbanization. This paper aims to map the issues encountered along with the social-economic potentials and the opportunities that could be developed to elevate their social functions. The approach used is a mixture of quantitative and qualitative with survey methods, in-depth interviews, and observations. The population and respondents live in social service institutions for the homeless and beggars in major cities in six provinces in Indonesia which is determined using purposive sampling. The study results show that they have low income, poor health conditions, low level of education, are vulnerable, have limited access to any services, and have an awful living situation. In addition, they tend to expend more than save; hence they are very vulnerable to being tangled in debt. Homeless and beggars are commonly in the productive age, thus they have excellent endurance and physical condition. Meanwhile, scavengers with their garbage businesses hold a promising social capital potential to overcome the garbage pollution in an urban area while at the same time providing economic and social benefits. Collaboration of stakeholders from diverse sectors is imperative to encourage this group to be able to resolve the limitation experienced.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mery Ganti
AU  - Husmiati Yusuf
AU  - Yanuar Farida Wismayanti
AU  - Hari Harjanto Setiawan
AU  - Badrun Susantyo
AU  - Nurhayu
AU  - Ita Konita
AU  - Menik Budiarti
AU  - Muhammad Belanawane Sulubere
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/24
TI  - The Issues and Social Economic Potentials of Urban Marginal Groups in Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Innovation on Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences (ICOSI-HESS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 246
EP  - 259
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-65-7_23
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-65-7_23
ID  - Ganti2022
ER  -