Proceedings of the 2nd Social and Humaniora Research Symposium (SoRes 2019)

Interpersonal Skill Communication of Social Workers to Improve Human Resources

Authors
Anne Maryani, Nurrahmawati Nurrahmawati, Asep Muhammad Ramdan, Irfan Ahmad Nugraha
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Anne Maryani
Available Online 3 March 2020.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200225.074How to use a DOI?
Keywords
interpersonal communication, social workers, rehabilitation of road children
Abstract

The role of government agencies, namely junior high schools under the auspices of Department of Education and Social Rehabilitation for street children carried out by UPT Puskesos under the auspices of Social Service in building community welfare, is inseparable from the problems that are tried to be examined through aspects of interpersonal communication that can empower human resource activities. The rehabilitating street children with facility approach only does not have a long lasting impact, the tendency of street children to return to the road. Interpersonal communication approach is needed for them which has a long impact, so that street children realize to improve their quality. Theories used in this research are attribution theory and heider theory. The purpose of this study is to determine and analyse the role of interpersonal communication between social workers and street children in the rehabilitation unit at UPT Puskesos (Social Safety Centre) Social Service Office in Bandung. The method utilized in this study is a qualitative method with a case study approach. The case in this study is the difficulty of social workers in rehabilitating street children despite being given adequate facilities such as shelter homes. Data collection techniques used were in-depth interviews with social workers, do observation to observe interpersonal communication activities between social workers and street children, document review and reference. The results show that interpersonal communication has a role in street children rehabilitation through empathic and supportive approaches.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd Social and Humaniora Research Symposium (SoRes 2019)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
3 March 2020
ISBN
978-94-6252-915-1
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200225.074How to use a DOI?
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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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