Proceedings Series of Educational Studies
2023: Proceeding of International Seminar Indonesia-Malaysia 2023

The Role of Self-Support for Disability Persons as Essence for Peer Counseling

Sesya Dias Mumpuni (Universitas Pancasakti Tegal)
Ike Desi Florina (Universitas Pancasakti Tegal)
Sri Adi Nurhayat (Universitas Pancasakti Tegal)
Laelia Nurpratiwiningsih (Universitas Muhadi Setiabudi)
Hijrah Eko Putro (Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2023

Abstract

It is important to address discrimination and stigma against disability in Tegal Regency society, which is the basis of this research. Members of the Inclusive Village Forum are residents who actively interact with people with disabilities. Families and communities do not always accept these conditions well. The Inclusive Village Forum was created to help people with disabilities regain confidence, want to develop and progress in their lives. These volunteers serve as the village's social capital to support people with disabilities. The purpose of this study is to find out what disabilities have in strengthening social capital through peer counseling of disabled volunteers in the Inclusive Village Forum. A total of 40 disability volunteers from the Inclusive Village Forum aged 15 to 55 years old were the respondents of this study. The data we obtained using a questionnaire was the respondents' perception of self-support. These results are social capital that will help respondents as a basis for self-understanding as peer counselors.

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pses

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Subject

Education

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