Implications of Policies on The Prevention and Management of Child Trafficking Victims In West Java Province

Abstract

Child trafficking is a serious violation of human rights in the form of modern slavery and the majority of victims are women and children. It has impact on the physical and psychological sufferings, the decline of life quality, and on not only victims, but their families, nation, and state, as well. Currently, the Child Trafficking is no longer a common social phenomenon, it is an extraordinary crime committed by syndicate, either organized or non-organized. In response to this case, the central and local governments, particularly West Java Province, have issued a variety of policies; however, it is acknowledged that those policies have been not put in optimal implementation. This study is designed to analyze the causes of ineffective implementation of policies on the prevention and management of child trafficking victims in West Java Province. This study uses a qualitative method along with case studies under consideration that the disposition of principal problems on the causes of ineffective implementation of policies on the prevention and management of child trafficking victims in West Java Province is not yet clear, holistic, complex, and dynamic, as well as full of meaning, so it is impossible to capture and collect data by using quantitative research methods in the social situation. In addition, the researchers aimed to have in-depth understanding of the social situation and a new concept for the development of public policies, particularly the implementation of policies on the prevention and management of child trafficking victims. Keywords: Implementation of Policy, Prevention and Management, Child Trafficking Victim, West Java Provinc