if it is not controlled effectively, the population problem is one of the main causes of social

problems (Amalia, Maria, Roy, Darma, & Pusriadi, 2019). The existence of a situation that is

always uneven is one of the impacts of population growth, especially in connection with the

increasingly limited sources of people's livelihoods. As a result of the transition from the

globalization era to the free market era, where every individual must fight for his life, there

has been an increase in the population due to the high birth rate compared to the low death

rate. In addition, there are very few job opportunities (Antony, 2010). This development has

both positive and negative impacts that are very difficult to avoid. Therefore, efforts are

Tanjungpinang City area. Physically, beggars also interact with the surrounding community,

but in reality they are isolated because they are unable to access existing facilities. good

health, poverty, lack of job opportunities, lack of knowledge and skills, urbanization, and

disability issues influence their decision to become beggars (Hardiyantina & Sukardi, 2016).

a number of deviations, inconveniences and social chaos. laziness and lack of ability to solve

something that goes unnoticed. The general perception is that homeless people and beggars

are everywhere. In particular, beggars often appear in front of gas stations and in big markets.

Because it is a serious problem and one of the results of economic expansion, this

field conditions, without extensive data manipulation or data that has real meaning, is called

qualitative research. Place of Research This research was conducted at the Department of

Social Affairs of Tanjungpinang City.

with a particular position. Different roles produce different behaviors. However, the person

who plays the role has nothing to do with the factors that determine whether a behavior is

appropriate in one place and inappropriate in another (Long, 2017). One of the social services

for beggars and other people with social welfare problems is the Tanjungpinang City Social

enhancing their social functioning and fostering social conditions that enable them to achieve

their goals. A social worker must be able to maintain every function of the elements that

become actors as roles that exist in society and create better community conditions, as above,

in order to create good and orderly community conditions. a. formulation of technical policies

in the field of social manpower and transmigration; b. Implementation of government affairs

and public services in the social, labor, and transmigration fields (Nasution & Thamrin,

2016). This is a function of social services. Direction and implementation of social, labor, and

transmigration tasks. People who meet people by asking for things like food, shelter, or

money are known as beggars. They put the money they earn from begging in a variety of

clothes or utensils, including shabby clothes, hats, plastic cups, candy wrappers, and small

Every street in the city is often crowded with beggars, from small children to the elderly.

They sit on the side of the road, waving, and ready to act with sad faces to get people to give.

The beggar community, which consists of a group of beggars coordinated by a coordinator

(Patty & Nugroho, 2020). The coordinator places beggars in certain places, such as in the city

beggar boss.d. One of the beggar's tactics is to transport small children. To gain the affection

of others, children who are brought are usually rented or borrowed.

problems. They believe that limbless people have a harder time finding work than perfect

people, especially imperfect ones (Ramadhan, 2022).

unemployed and have no income for daily life. This is one way to meet the increasingly

difficult needs of life (Riskawati & Syani, 2013). One of the factors that cause people to

become beggars is their age and health they believe they are old or unhealthy and no one

wants to hire them. because they are old and sick. Meanwhile, self-medication is very

challenging, and it is even more challenging to adapt treatment to meet the demands of life.

One of the ways beggars make a living and ensure their survival is to ask for money from

other people. Since beggars have always been a special concern for society or the

the aim of getting cash to meet their daily needs and ensure their survival. When there is a

night market, the beggars continue their begging activities into the afternoon or early

morning.

their excellent health and physical limitations or disabilities that they face (Wijayanti, 2017).

Beggars rely on this activity as their main source of income, making it a part of their daily

life. Radia often meets beggars who are not native to Tanjung Pinang but from various cities,

including Gambut, Banjarmasin, Astambul, and even the island of Java. They try their luck in

the city to live better than in the hometown, but they don't get a better job and end up beggars

who make money asking people for different reasons (Wahyudi, 2021).

providing a place to live where they can learn new skills and leave their daily life as beggars.

The problem of beggars is a serious concern for the Tanjungpinang City government, and

to deal with beggars by enforcing regulations, providing shelter, and educating the public

about the prohibition of distributing cash to beggars. The Tanjungpinang City Social Service

is not yet fully prepared to deal with beggars.

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