Legal Protection to Children against Domestic Violence in the Urban Community of Indonesia during COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The COVID pandemic saw an increase in the violence against children. Despite the existence of various laws to eliminate and reduce violence against children, there has been a consistent increase in the violence cases every year. The objective of this study was to determine the phenomenon of violence against children in the household urban area in Indonesia. The data was collected through an interview with 100 informants from child protection institutions such as social and labor service and the Indonesian police. The qualitative data form interviews were transcribed and analyzed systematically. The content analysis of the interview transcripts revealed factors responsible for the increase in the cases of violence against children. These factors included parents' education level, family income, and parents' IT inability to assist children in online learning. This study also found that the government could not fully provide legal protection to the victims of domestic violence. This study recommends that the government should use the social and labor services in collaboration with the police, non-governmental organizations, and legal institutions to immediately make strategies for Indonesian child protection and elimination of violence against children