The Implementation of Parenting on Children of Female Inmates

Abstract

The main subject of education is children. Children are a gift from Godto be nurtured and taken care of due to their vulnerability to negative exposure that needs serious attention. Imitating or emulating on children is as the process of learning. Thus the environment where the children grow and develop should be able to support the learning process. The absence of a mother role at home would be a serious problem, especially when related to the parenting of the children left since it may result in stress, behavioral changes, and anti-social attitudes. Accordingly the researcher took interest in conducting a study on the implementation of parenting on children of female inmates. The formulation of problem in this research are: 1) How the process of parenting on children of Bolangi Makassar female inmates takes place, and 2) How the implementation of parenting on children of Bolangi Makassar female inmates is carried out. As for the aims of the research are to find out: 1) the process of parenting on children of Bolangi Makassar female inmates, and 2) the implementation of parenting on children of Bolangi Makassar female inmates. Qualitative descriptive analytic approach was employed in this research and observation, interviews, and documentation study were administered for the sake of data collection techniques. The data collection procedures included the stages of orientation, exploration, and member check. The data were obtained from participants/informants that were female inmates, relatives who took care of the children of the female inmates, as well the children of the female inmates. The findings of the research are as follow: 1) in the process of parenting shows two caregivers with regular activities in preparing the basic needs only, while two other caregivers not only met the basic needs but also instilled good habits and psychological fulfillment on the children of female inmates. 2) The implementation of parenting in terms of discipline strategies, warmth in parenting process, communication style, and the control of caregivers on children of female inmates tend to be on the Permissive-Uninvolved Parenting pattern.

Keywords: Parenting Implementation, Children of Female Inmates