Peer-reviewed article
Family as the Front Guard: Strategy For Preventing Violence Against Children From the Perspective of Law No. 35 Of 2014 on Child Protection
Nahyu Amalya, Tri Eka Putra Muhtarivansyah Waruwu ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines how families can prevent violence against children under Indonesia's Law No. 35 of 2014 on Child Protection. The research uses legal analysis to identify strategies families can implement to protect children from violence in the home environment. The study concludes that parents' positive parenting practices, teaching anti-violence values, and building parents' understanding of child protection laws are key strategies. The family is presented as the primary unit responsible for ensuring children's safety and protection from violence.
Key points
- Violence against children has long-term negative impacts on children's psychological, social, and physical development
- Law No. 35 of 2014 emphasizes the family as the front line in preventing violence against children
- Active parental involvement in positive parenting is identified as a main prevention strategy
- Education of anti-violence values within families is essential for child protection
- Increasing parents' legal awareness about child protection laws strengthens family-based prevention
Limitations
This is a legal and normative analysis that does not evaluate the actual effectiveness of family-based prevention strategies or measure outcomes in practice. The document does not provide empirical evidence about whether these strategies actually reduce violence against children when implemented.
Abstract
This study discusses in depth the role of the family in preventing violence against children from the perspective of Law No. 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection, and offers applicable and law-based strategy solutions. Violence against children is a violation of human rights that has long-term impacts on the psychological, social, and physical development of children. In this context, Law No. 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection emphasizes the role of the family as the front line in preventing violence against children. This study aims to examine preventive strategies that can be adopted by families in preventing violence against children, in accordance with the principles of child protection mandated in the law. A juridical-normative approach is used to analyze legal provisions and their implementation at the family level. The results of the study indicate that active involvement of parents in positive parenting, education of anti-violence values, and increasing legal awareness are the main strategies in protecting children in the domestic environment. The family not only functions as the first social unit, but also as the main fortress in guaranteeing children's rights to a sense of security and protection from all forms of violence.