Education Model for Abandoned Children Phenomenology Study in West Nusa Tenggara Indonesia

Abstract

This research aimed at exploring, constructing, elaborating and describing one of social realities occurring in west Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, namely education model for abandoned children. This research employed qualitative approach by using phenomenology method. The finding has shown that the education model implemented for abandoned children is a semi-orphanage model instead of an orphanage one theoretically. This research recommended the idea of a family-based education model in order that not only do the children obtain education access facilitated by government but also they keep getting affection from their families as an essential need for their growth.