Child Centered Social Policy Based on Infectious Disease Control Policy to Ensure Children Welfare Kadek Cahya Susila Wibawa (a*), Aga Natalis (b)
a) Faculty of Law Diponegoro University
Jalan Prof. Soedarto,S.H., No. 1 Tembalang, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia
*kadekwibawa[at]lecturer.undip.ac.id
b)Faculty of Law Semarang University
Jalan Soekarno Hatta, Tlogosari Kulon, Pedurungan, Semarang, 59160, Indonesia
Abstract
Learning system in network as one of the policy to control infectious disease can cause discrimination for children in rural area of Indonesia because of the gap in facilities between the urban and the rural. This research aims to analyze the formation of a policy to control child-centered social infectious pandemics based policies in order to ensure the welfare of children. This research uses qualitative method with a normative juridical approach and descriptive-analytical research specification. The result of the research shows that to ensure the welfare of children the policy should be consulted with children. The process of consulting with children was conducted by listening to children to encourage them to participate in decision making. The aim of consultation with children encourages children and adults to collaborate as equal stakeholders. The policy has limitations such as Human Rights, Good Governance, Context and Morality. Policies with these restrictions will create circumstance that ensure adequate access for better life quality such as health facilities, food, education, non-discrimination policies, fulfillment of children^s nutrition, supervision of child protection and adequate facilities for children. Everything should be considered in a framework of infectious disease policy treatment.
Keywords: Child-Centered Social Policies- Covid-19- Children Welfare.
