Analysis of the Impact of Poverty on Social PathologyCase Study : Rumbai Area, Pekanbaru City

Abstract

Poverty is one of the problems that takes center stage in any country. Poverty is caused by various factors, namely substandard investment levels, slow economic growth, and government spending that has not been effective in productive programs in the context of poverty. As we know that poverty is still a serious conversation in society, because we see that there are still many poor people in Indonesia, especially in the city of Pekanbaru. The government as the most responsible party in overcoming the problem of poverty is required to have a strong commitment, and the implementation of this commitment needs to implement a strategy supported by the social service. The tendency of the government to only view poverty as a purely economic problem is one of the causes of the failure to handle the problem of poverty. After all, solving the problem of poverty is not just about providing assistance in order to meet the needs of the poor. Communities must be seen more as subjects than objects, and they must be given the opportunity to shape poverty alleviation policies and strategies. The government should not dominate the planning, implementation, and evaluation of poverty alleviation, but only as a facilitator, so that poverty alleviation strategies and approaches are truly in accordance with the conditions and needs of the community. This study is to examine how far social services pay attention to the poor in new villages. The method used is a qualitative approach with literature studies and field observations.